Dr. Scott Behler , MD
Ophthalmology • Clearwater, FL
2346 Drew St
Clearwater, FL 337653310
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on August 31, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,299 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 507 service units.
- 99212 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 213 service units.
- 92083 — Exam of visual field with extended testing: 135 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 13 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 989 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Lumigan (Bimatoprost) — 174 prescription fills, including refills.
- Timolol Maleate — 141 prescription fills, including refills.
- Erythromycin (Erythromycin Base) — 70 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 21 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,014 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,174. Middle half: 801 to 4,691.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,297 in 2020 to 1,299 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2346 Drew St
Clearwater, FL 337653310
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine
1987
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
402 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $150,168 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $108,443 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,408 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$177,679 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $331.92 across 14 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $331.92 across 14 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 10)
- Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.: $64.53 across 3 records.
- Dompe US, Inc.: $46.41 across 2 records.
- Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $45.62 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
39 years (graduated 1987)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1987 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Behler has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Behler as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Clearwater and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,014 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,174. Middle half: 801 to 4,691.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Clearwater have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,014 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $239,067. Middle half: $86,567 to $537,508.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Clearwater have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,014 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $175,260. Middle half: $61,464 to $390,296.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Clearwater have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,099 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,203. Middle half: 442 to 2,490.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Clearwater have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,099 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $114,958. Middle half: $23,858 to $310,282.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Clearwater have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
14 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Clearwater, FL (1,582 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Clearwater
0% of these 14 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
64.3% of these 14 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services stayed about the same: 1,297 in 2020 and 1,299 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,297
- 2021: 1,382
- 2022: 1,357
- 2023: 1,410
- 2024: 1,299
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount stayed about the same: $137,480 in 2020 and $150,168 in 2024.
- 2020: $137,480
- 2021: $166,789
- 2022: $163,232
- 2023: $163,087
- 2024: $150,168
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 15% from $94,321 in 2020 to $108,443 in 2024.
- 2020: $94,321
- 2021: $119,530
- 2022: $112,370
- 2023: $115,193
- 2024: $108,443
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 31% from 755 in 2020 to 989 in 2024.
- 2020: 755
- 2021: 724
- 2022: 1,006
- 2023: 1,081
- 2024: 989
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 38% from 1,018 in 2020 to 1,408 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,018
- 2021: 1,046
- 2022: 1,406
- 2023: 1,518
- 2024: 1,408
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 19% from $148,842 in 2020 to $177,679 in 2024.
- 2020: $148,842
- 2021: $157,029
- 2022: $180,346
- 2023: $259,890
- 2024: $177,679
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $274.14 in 2021 to $331.92 in 2025.
- 2021: $274.14
- 2022: $253.34
- 2023: $384.46
- 2024: $258.78
- 2025: $331.92
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 14 records totaling $331.92.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cequa | General | $36.29 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Rocklatan | General | $29.51 |
| Dompe US, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OXERVATE | General | $28.97 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DURYSTA | General | $24.74 |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $24.28 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MIEBO | General | $23.37 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XDEMVY | General | $22.98 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XDEMVY | General | $22.64 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Tecnis IOL | General | $21.25 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MIEBO | General | $20.78 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VYZULTA | General | $20.38 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $19.91 |
| RxSight Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS | General | $19.38 |
| Dompe US, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OXERVATE | General | $17.44 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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507 | 328 | $150.00 | $124.30 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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213 | 100 | $70.00 | $54.45 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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135 | 98 | $115.00 | $59.68 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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88 | 62 | $105.00 | $87.33 |
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66821
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser
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65 | 48 | $650.00 | $312.79 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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61 | 61 | $230.00 | $163.46 |
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68761
Closure of tear duct opening using plug
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59 | 20 | $235.00 | $105.64 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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48 | 45 | $50.00 | $33.84 |
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92136
Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
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39 | 27 | $90.00 | $39.30 |
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66984
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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37 | 24 | $2200.00 | $508.51 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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22 | 19 | $50.00 | $37.90 |
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92020
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye
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13 | 13 | $72.00 | $26.00 |
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76514
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness
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12 | 12 | $40.00 | $10.79 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 174 | 6,934 | $58,440.84 | 40 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 141 | 6,261 | $2,827.22 | 39 |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 70 | 762 | $680.07 | 48 |
| Moxifloxacin | Moxifloxacin Hcl | 69 | 855 | $1,469.16 | 47 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 58 | 1,986 | $6,564.41 | 14 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 52 | 3,349 | $836.93 | 14 |
| Combigan | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 50 | 1,945 | $14,424.25 | — |
| Difluprednate | Difluprednate | 46 | 843 | $4,086.46 | 27 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | Dorzolamide Hcl | 43 | 2,268 | $764.47 | 12 |
| Vyzulta | Latanoprostene Bunod | 35 | 1,609 | $14,882.95 | — |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 34 | 1,380 | $28,067.91 | 14 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 31 | 1,377 | $878.94 | — |
| Travoprost | Travoprost | 29 | 1,207 | $3,006.29 | — |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 25 | 767 | $977.16 | 15 |
| Xiidra | Lifitegrast | 24 | 1,140 | $25,745.80 | — |
| Brinzolamide | Brinzolamide | 23 | 937 | $3,371.35 | — |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 22 | 280 | $274.14 | 15 |
| Prolensa | Bromfenac Sodium | 21 | 906 | $6,798.33 | 18 |
| Alphagan P | Brimonidine Tartrate | 14 | 278 | $2,690.94 | — |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 14 | 730 | $760.47 | — |
| Ofloxacin | Ofloxacin | 14 | 387 | $130.46 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20060327000350
FL
2668480039
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 31, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Clearwater
- Dr. Katherine Macoul, MD
- Dr. Matthew Donovan, MD
- Dr. Thomas Caleca, MD
- Dr. Kyle Linsey, DO
- Dr. Herbert Knauf, MD
- Dr. Selina Lin, MD
Mailing Address
2346 Drew St
Clearwater, FL 337653310
Phone: 7277122500