NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Winston T. Cope, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Largo, FL

Winston T. Cope, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Largo, Florida, and NPI 1063609485, issued on Sep 30, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME0030219, 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
1063609485
Name
Winston T. Cope
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
ME0030219 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
148 13TH St SW, Largo, FL 33770
Phone
(727) 642-0301
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 25, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110316000559); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1972
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 148 13TH St SW

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

  1. Francis Barreiro, ODOptometrist1184611410
  2. Christine Crevello, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1740459031
  3. Neel Desai, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1609957786
  4. Vasilios Diakonis, MDOphthalmology Physician1902234172
  5. Stacia Goldey, MDOphthalmology Physician1033112156
  6. Brian Grogan, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1427032499

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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

256 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Winston Cope256
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Timolol Maleate39 claims
  2. Latanoprost31 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate28 claims
  4. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone25 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate18 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl15 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Eye Physicians OF Pinellas, PASaint Petersburg, FL

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

Winston T. Cope among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida

Winston T. Cope, 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 2007, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1972 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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).

21 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Largo

They are 21 of the 2,280 NPPES records with a practice address in Largo, and 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Neel Desai, M.D.Largo, FL 337701609957786
  2. Edward Deutscher, M.D.Largo, FL 337701871521021
  3. Stacia Goldey, MDLargo, FL 337701033112156
  4. Richard Hairston, MDLargo, FL 337701871591065
  5. Janie Ho, M.D.Largo, FL 337701710961487
  6. Chad Hummel, M.D.Largo, FL 337701770877284
  7. Leonard Kirsch, MDLargo, FL 337701669479325
  8. John Michaelos, M.D.Largo, FL 337701851353239

Common questions

What is Winston T. Cope, MD's NPI number?

Winston T. Cope, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063609485, issued on Sep 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Winston T. Cope, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 148 13TH St SW, Largo, FL, 33770. Phone: (727) 642-0301. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Winston T. Cope, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0030219, 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 Winston T. Cope, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Winston T. Cope, MD had 256 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.