Philip Desantis, O.D.
Optometrist · Port Saint Lucie, FL
Philip Desantis, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, and NPI 1386771749, issued on Feb 27, 2007. Check the license (Florida OPC 2169, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Philip Desantis
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPC 2169 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1850 SW Gatlin Blvd, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
- Phone
- (772) 343-0003
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 7, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (772) 336-9017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Philip Desantis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC 2169Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
163 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost89 claims
- Timolol Maleate30 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth16 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Philip Desantis among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Philip Desantis, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Florida
There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
All 3,594 in Florida → Every provider in Port Saint Lucie → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vasuki Anandan, O.D.Port St Lucie, FL 349531538350715
- Charlton Butts, ODPort St Lucie, FL 349531245751759
- Vera Demasi, ODPort St Lucie, FL 349531801881354
- Paul Desantis, ODPort St Lucie, FL 349531033733720
- Lynne Erbe, O DPort St Lucie, FL 349531508962762
- Tanya Plante, ODPort Saint Lucie, FL 349531194382861
- John Colean, O.D.Port St Lucie, FL 349521750502266
- Daniel Durante, ODPort Saint Lucie, FL 349521750972634
Common questions
What is Philip Desantis, O.D.'s NPI number?
Philip Desantis, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386771749, issued on Feb 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Philip Desantis, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1850 SW Gatlin Blvd, Port Saint Lucie, FL, 34953. Phone: (772) 343-0003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Philip Desantis, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC 2169, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Philip Desantis, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Philip Desantis, O.D. had 163 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.