NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vincent Barth Azzue, OD

Optometrist · New Port Richey, FL

Vincent Barth Azzue, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in New Port Richey, Florida, and NPI 1659466787, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (Florida OPC2877, 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
1659466787
Name
Vincent Barth Azzue
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC2877 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8505 Little Road, New Port Richey, FL 34654
Phone
(727) 844-3223
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(727) 844-3201
Medicaid ID
620149100 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110127000432); accepts Medicare assignment
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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

119 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Vincent Azzue119
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost41 claims
  2. Lumigan17 claims
  3. Vyzulta14 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate12 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: $41.98

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. 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.

  1. Vincent Azzue$41.98
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Vincent Barth Azzue among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Vincent Barth Azzue, OD 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
  • Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 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).

18 optometrist records list a practice address in New Port Richey

They are 18 of the 1,971 NPPES records with a practice address in New Port Richey, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laryn Adams, O.D.New Port Richey, FL 346541750543310
  2. Michael Causey, O.D.New Port Richey, FL 346541033103999
  3. Matthew Causey, ODNew Port Richey, FL 346541710479738
  4. Richard Newell, O.D. , MPHNew Port Richey, FL 346541548237183
  5. Margaret Argiropoulos-Dhima, O.D.New Port Richey, FL 346551730141581
  6. Fernando Barja, O.D.New Port Richey, FL 346531730521840
  7. Alfred Lappano, O.D.Trinity, FL 346551194727669
  8. Matthew Miller, O.D.New Port Richey, FL 346551669603130

Common questions

What is Vincent Barth Azzue, OD's NPI number?

Vincent Barth Azzue, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659466787, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vincent Barth Azzue, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8505 Little Road, New Port Richey, FL, 34654. Phone: (727) 844-3223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vincent Barth Azzue, OD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC2877, 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 Vincent Barth Azzue, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vincent Barth Azzue, OD had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 36 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.