Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · St Petersburg, FL
Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1245232446, issued on Jun 1, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0067224, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Ambrose Updegraff
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME0067224 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1601 38TH Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33713
- Phone
- (727) 822-4287
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2026
- Fax
- (727) 822-4287
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100526000334); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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- Kurt Repke, MDOphthalmology Physician1275532772
Verify Stephen Ambrose Updegraff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0067224Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,067 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate402 claims
- Moxifloxacin345 claims
- Atropine Sulfate154 claims
- Prolensa69 claims
- Latanoprost30 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium14 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): 85.7 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: $54.20
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eye Associates OF Manatee, LLPSt Petersburg, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Ambrose Updegraff among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 St Petersburg → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Orion Ayer, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337131093786634
- Todd Berger, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337131205836418
- Patrick Carrier, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337131245422294
- Kurt Repke, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337131275532772
- Soyoung Sung, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337131194786731
- David Eichenbaum, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337111144251356
- Lewis Apter, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337101649215369
- Brent Carmack, M.D P.ASt Petersburg, FL 337161841391661
Common questions
What is Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD's NPI number?
Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245232446, issued on Jun 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 38TH Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, 33713. Phone: (727) 822-4287. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0067224, 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 Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD had 1,067 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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.