Ralph R. Paylor, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Melbourne, FL
Ralph R. Paylor, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Melbourne, Florida, and NPI 1407807928, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME48261, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph R. Paylor
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- ME48261 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 502 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne, FL 32901
- Phone
- (321) 727-2020
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (321) 984-9547
- Medicaid ID
- 043955000 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100723000081); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ralph R. Paylor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME48261Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
358 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost125 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol59 claims
- Timolol Maleate37 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate29 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate25 claims
- Ilevro16 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $274.40
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Florida Eye Associates IncMelbourne, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ralph R. Paylor among 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Florida
Ralph R. Paylor, MD is one of 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2001 among the 108 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Florida
There are 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Florida.
All 123 in Florida → Every provider in Melbourne → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vrinda Hershberger, MDMelbourne, FL 329011770574642
- Peter Bracha, M.D.Melbourne, FL 329401871908889
- David Neely, M.D.Merritt Island, FL 329531366708174
- Timothy Tweito, M.D.Merritt Island, FL 329531023066578
- John Lehr, MDOrlando, FL 328031447211289
- Don Noel, MDHollywood, FL 330211659998482
- Meir Baalhaness, M.D.Deerfield Beach, FL 330641114001427
- Drew Bawcombe, MDDeerfield Beach, FL 330641801004932
Common questions
What is Ralph R. Paylor, MD's NPI number?
Ralph R. Paylor, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407807928, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph R. Paylor, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 502 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne, FL, 32901. Phone: (321) 727-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph R. Paylor, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME48261, 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 Ralph R. Paylor, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph R. Paylor, MD had 358 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ralph R. Paylor, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.