Shalesh Kaushal, MD PHD
Ophthalmology Physician · The Villages, FL
Shalesh Kaushal, MD PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in The Villages, Florida, and NPI 1649225640, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME86573, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shalesh Kaushal
- Credential
- MD PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- ME86573 FL
238661 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 N US Highway 441 Ste 532, The Villages, FL 32159
- Phone
- (352) 484-1171
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120224000691); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shalesh Kaushal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME86573Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,957 Medicare Part D claims for 839 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide-Timolol1,466 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine799 claims
- Latanoprost754 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate732 claims
- Ofloxacin220 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate175 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $212.70
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Shalesh Kaushal among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Shalesh Kaushal, MD PHD 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
- Graduated1988 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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.
All 1,581 in Florida → Every provider in The Villages → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mamdouh Zeini, M.D., PH.DLady Lake, FL 321591184794372
- Jodie Armstrong, M.D.The Villages, FL 321621003858903
- Gordon Keehn, M.D.The Villages, FL 321621306845052
- William Lohner, M.D.The Villages, FL 321621992764187
- John Gooch, M.D.The Villages, FL 321631417935511
- Remington Horesh, DOThe Villages, FL 321631336532944
- Robert Dean, M.D.New Smyrna Beach, FL 321691053391813
- Daniel Miller, M.D.New Smyrna Beach, FL 321691477546349
Common questions
What is Shalesh Kaushal, MD PHD's NPI number?
Shalesh Kaushal, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649225640, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shalesh Kaushal, MD PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 N US Highway 441 Ste 532, The Villages, FL, 32159. Phone: (352) 484-1171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shalesh Kaushal, MD PHD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME86573, 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 Shalesh Kaushal, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shalesh Kaushal, MD PHD had 4,957 Medicare Part D claims for 839 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shalesh Kaushal, MD PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.