Valerie Jean Crandall, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Fort Myers, FL
Valerie Jean Crandall, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1962409896, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME34980, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valerie Jean Crandall
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME34980 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4101 Evans Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33901
- Phone
- (941) 792-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 20, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 067150900 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071107000493); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4101 Evans Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mariya Bozhenok, PA-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1194077487
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- Cynthia Edwards, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1699765628
- Sophia El Hamichi, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1255098562
- Olga Gilman, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1457780108
Verify Valerie Jean Crandall in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME34980Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
584 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost211 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate73 claims
- Timolol Maleate46 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth42 claims
- Restasis35 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate33 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: $484.04
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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, LLPCape Coral, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Valerie Jean Crandall among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Valerie Jean Crandall, M.D. 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
- Graduated1978 · 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 Fort Myers → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Brown, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339011659340917
- Raul Hernandez RubioFort Myers, FL 339011245799519
- Timothy Quinn, MDFort Myers, FL 339011962453480
- Mark Sibley, MDFort Myers, FL 339011184687089
- Stephen Smith, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339011366438855
- John Stephens, M.D.Cape Coral, FL 339041134549967
- Michael Tibbetts, MDCape Coral, FL 339041245468404
- Farrell Tyson, M.D.Cape Coral, FL 339041508857491
Common questions
What is Valerie Jean Crandall, M.D.'s NPI number?
Valerie Jean Crandall, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962409896, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valerie Jean Crandall, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4101 Evans Ave, Fort Myers, FL, 33901. Phone: (941) 792-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valerie Jean Crandall, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME34980, 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 Valerie Jean Crandall, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valerie Jean Crandall, M.D. had 584 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Valerie Jean Crandall, M.D.'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.