William Scott Thompson, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Ft Lauderdale, FL
William Scott Thompson, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1396743480, issued on Jul 12, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME61697, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Scott Thompson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- ME61697 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6333 N Federal Hwy, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308
- Phone
- (954) 776-6880
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (954) 229-3100
- Medicaid ID
- 372935400 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101026001322); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6333 N Federal Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify William Scott Thompson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME61697Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
387 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium108 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate73 claims
- Prolensa38 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol26 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium24 claims
- Difluprednate23 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): 100 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: $117.61
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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 Vitreous ConsultantsFt Lauderdale, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Scott Thompson among 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Florida
William Scott Thompson, MD is one of 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 96% 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, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2001 among the 108 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Florida
There are 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Florida.
All 123 in Florida → Every provider in Ft Lauderdale → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Anagnoste, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081487652566
- Mario Del Cid, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081407037872
- Mandeep Dhalla, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081457389447
- Blake Fortes, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081235699323
- Itika Garg, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081083354591
- Darin Goldman, M.D.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333081861699290
- Lawrence Halperin, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081801894977
- Robert Lalane, M.D.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333081548553431
Common questions
What is William Scott Thompson, MD's NPI number?
William Scott Thompson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396743480, issued on Jul 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Scott Thompson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6333 N Federal Hwy, Ft Lauderdale, FL, 33308. Phone: (954) 776-6880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Scott Thompson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME61697, 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 Scott Thompson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Scott Thompson, MD had 387 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Scott Thompson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.