NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas J. Pusateri, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · St Petersburg, FL

Thomas J. Pusateri, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1194733188, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME47646, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194733188
Name
Thomas J. Pusateri
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
ME47646 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
710 94TH Ave N Ste 309, St Petersburg, FL 33702
Phone
(727) 213-3330
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 24, 2026
Fax
(727) 739-8720
Medicaid ID
015952800 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120109000662); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1984
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 710 94TH Ave N Ste 309

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Joshua Elliott, MDOphthalmology Physician1720296742
  2. Derek Hess, MDOphthalmology Physician1992726657

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

488 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Thomas Pusateri488
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost374 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate41 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol15 claims
  4. Dorzolamide Hcl14 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 one group practice

  1. Ohi West Medical Group II LLCLand O Lakes, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Thomas J. Pusateri among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida

Thomas J. Pusateri, 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 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
  • Graduated1984 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Elliott, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337021720296742
  2. Derek Hess, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337021992726657
  3. Thomas Bell, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011194710798
  4. Jeffrey Hess, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011356368203
  5. Lawrence Kass, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337031356366330
  6. David Mendelblatt, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011215964697
  7. Robert Nelson, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337011588657449
  8. Kenneth Safko, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337011336330794

Common questions

What is Thomas J. Pusateri, MD's NPI number?

Thomas J. Pusateri, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194733188, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas J. Pusateri, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 710 94TH Ave N Ste 309, St Petersburg, FL, 33702. Phone: (727) 213-3330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas J. Pusateri, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME47646, 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 Thomas J. Pusateri, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas J. Pusateri, MD had 488 Medicare Part D claims for 138 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.

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