NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William J. Oktavec, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · St Augustine, FL

William J. Oktavec, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in St Augustine, Florida, and NPI 1962448670, issued on Jun 21, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0046211, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962448670
Name
William J. Oktavec
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
ME0046211 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Whetstone Place, St Augustine, FL 32086
Phone
(904) 826-3937
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(904) 826-3977
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070629000024); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1980
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 100 Whetstone Place

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

  1. Benoit Pineau, MDGastroenterology Physician1619173309

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5.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

8,031 Medicare Part D claims for 1,855 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Oktavec8,031
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost2,196 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate1,122 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate1,116 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol418 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine401 claims
  6. Erythromycin397 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): 87.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.3
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $368.99

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.

  1. William Oktavec$368.99
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. William J Oktavec MD PASt Augustine, FL

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

William J. Oktavec among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida

William J. Oktavec, 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
  • Graduated1980 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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. Tawhid Hossain, MDSt Augustine, FL 320861164508354
  2. Kathleen Krepley, M.D., M.H.SSaint Augustine, FL 320861104111988
  3. John Vassallo, MDSt Augustine, FL 320861346241221
  4. Michael Epps, DOSt Augustine, FL 320841386273472
  5. Paul Hund, MDSt Augustine, FL 320841750382487
  6. Russell Nelligan, MDSt Augustine, FL 320841255542767
  7. James Tammaro, MDSt Augustine, FL 320841881666006
  8. Megan Scott Carlton, M.D.Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 320821073957965

Common questions

What is William J. Oktavec, MD's NPI number?

William J. Oktavec, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962448670, issued on Jun 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William J. Oktavec, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Whetstone Place, St Augustine, FL, 32086. Phone: (904) 826-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William J. Oktavec, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0046211, 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 William J. Oktavec, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William J. Oktavec, MD had 8,031 Medicare Part D claims for 1,855 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William J. Oktavec, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.6 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.

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