Wilfredo C. Lara, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Miami, FL
Wilfredo C. Lara, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1942238522, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME86697, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wilfredo C. Lara
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME86697 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 351 NW 42ND Ave, Miami, FL 33126
- Phone
- (305) 643-8871
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (305) 643-8872
- Medicaid IDs
- 269577407 FL
269577402 FL
269577408 FL
269577405 FL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040802000198); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Wilfredo C. Lara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME86697Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,939 Medicare Part D claims for 858 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 81% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eylea1,170 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate932 claims
- Ofloxacin273 claims
- Simbrinza175 claims
- Vabysmo150 claims
- Syfovre124 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $776.42
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Retina Macula Specialists OF Miami LLCSouth Miami, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wilfredo C. Lara among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Wilfredo C. Lara, 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
- Graduated2000 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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).
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Common questions
What is Wilfredo C. Lara, MD's NPI number?
Wilfredo C. Lara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942238522, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wilfredo C. Lara, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 351 NW 42ND Ave, Miami, FL, 33126. Phone: (305) 643-8871. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wilfredo C. Lara, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME86697, 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 Wilfredo C. Lara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wilfredo C. Lara, MD had 3,939 Medicare Part D claims for 858 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wilfredo C. Lara, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.