Richard Pitera, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Coconut Creek, FL
Richard Pitera, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Coconut Creek, Florida, and NPI 1821040585, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME 0050078, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Pitera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME 0050078 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4855 W Hillsboro Blvd, Coconut Creek, FL 33073
- Phone
- (954) 974-5820
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (954) 975-7517
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041020001277); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Pitera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME 0050078Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost34 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth34 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate26 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol19 claims
- Timolol Maleate11 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.
Richard Pitera among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Richard Pitera, M.D. is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pooja Garg, M.D.Coconut Creek, FL 330731932496346
- Joel Nathan, M.D.Coconut Creek, FL 330731477567311
- Leon Bynoe, M.D.Coral Springs, FL 330711023005212
- Kenneth Galician, M.D.Coral Springs, FL 330711942554332
- Norman Kline, MDCoral Springs, FL 330711447261466
- Brian Kritchman, MDParkland, FL 330761437151065
- Robert Cole, MDCoral Springs, FL 330671679549984
- Chad Kaplan, M.D.Coral Springs, FL 330671841580214
Common questions
What is Richard Pitera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Pitera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821040585, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Pitera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4855 W Hillsboro Blvd, Coconut Creek, FL, 33073. Phone: (954) 974-5820. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Pitera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME 0050078, 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 Richard Pitera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Pitera, M.D. had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.