Steve Forrest Atlas, O.D.
Optometrist · Plantation, FL
Steve Forrest Atlas, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Plantation, Florida, and NPI 1194824789, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (Florida OPC1521, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steve Forrest Atlas
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPC1521 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8128 W Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL 33324
- Phone
- (954) 475-1611
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (954) 475-7704
- Medicaid ID
- 078131200 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251203001183); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8128 W Broward Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alissa Papan, ODOptometrist1255011623
Verify Steve Forrest Atlas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC1521Check 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
40 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone25 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $127.14
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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 2 group practices
- KY Doctors OF Optometry, PLLCLouisville, KY
- Steve F. Atlas, O.D., P.A.Plantation, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steve Forrest Atlas among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Steve Forrest Atlas, O.D. 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
- Graduated1978 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 Plantation → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Dupuis, O.D.Davie, FL 333241336121086
- Laura Falco, O.D.Davie, FL 333241396819132
- Haley Fineberg, O.D.Davie, FL 333241972779809
- Lisa Galluzzo, O.D.Plantation, FL 333241255333902
- Cia Ghavami, ODDavie, FL 333241427232586
- Miles Glasser, ODDavie, FL 333241396770855
- Rusk Harris, O.DDavie, FL 333241013018043
- Michael Holifield, O.D.Plantation, FL 333241679731681
Common questions
What is Steve Forrest Atlas, O.D.'s NPI number?
Steve Forrest Atlas, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194824789, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steve Forrest Atlas, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8128 W Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL, 33324. Phone: (954) 475-1611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steve Forrest Atlas, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC1521, 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 Steve Forrest Atlas, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steve Forrest Atlas, O.D. had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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.