Ruben Eric Carlson, OD
Optometrist · Tampa, FL
Ruben Eric Carlson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1881658565, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (Florida OPC4262, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruben Eric Carlson
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPC4262 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5201 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33617
- Phone
- (813) 979-2929
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 02373320 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080115000644); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5201 E Busch Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Benjamin Cook, O.D.Optometrist1053752907
Verify Ruben Eric Carlson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC4262Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
39 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Azithromycin15 claims
- Azelastine Hcl12 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Sightrite Medical FL PLLCJupiter, FL
- Sightrite Medical VA PLLCRichmond, VA
- Swift Optometry Care PCNorth Miami Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruben Eric Carlson among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Ruben Eric Carlson, OD 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 Tampa → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Cone, O.D.Temple Terrace, FL 336171144363888
- Benjamin Cook, O.D.Tampa, FL 336171053752907
- Ashley Mitchell, O.D.Tampa, FL 336171669967980
- Dylan Nguyen, ODTampa, FL 336171578481214
- Chung To, O.DTampa, FL 336171285997072
- Stacey Walker, O.D.Temple Terrace, FL 336171801088976
- Kevin Barrido, O.D.Tampa, FL 336181205895604
- Jennifer Buzzett, O.D.Tampa, FL 336181316989627
Common questions
What is Ruben Eric Carlson, OD's NPI number?
Ruben Eric Carlson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881658565, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruben Eric Carlson, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5201 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33617. Phone: (813) 979-2929. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruben Eric Carlson, OD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC4262, 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 Ruben Eric Carlson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruben Eric Carlson, OD had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.