Optometrists in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Browse 26 Optometrist providers listed in NPPES with a practice address in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
How Ft Lauderdale compares with the U.S.
Ft Lauderdale has 14 Optometrists per 100,000 residents, 25% lower than the U.S. rate of 19.
That is 26 active Optometrists with a practice address in Ft Lauderdale, for a population of 185,604.
The Florida rate is 16 per 100,000 residents.
What these numbers mean
Clinicians per 100,000 residents compares places of different sizes. We count active clinicians who list a practice address in the area in the federal NPI registry (NPPES) and divide by the number of people who live there, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The U.S. rate is the same calculation for the whole country.
A higher number does not mean it is easier to get an appointment, that wait times are shorter, or that care is better. It also does not show how many clinicians are accepting new patients or which insurance plans they take. A lower number does not by itself mean there is a shortage.
City counts use the city name in each clinician's practice address. That postal city can cover a larger or smaller area than the city limits the Census Bureau uses for population, and many clinicians list only one address even if they work in several places.
Too few Optometrists in Ft Lauderdale are listed in the CMS Medicare file to report Medicare assignment or telehealth shares.
These figures summarize public federal data. They do not measure quality of care, appointment availability, or whether a clinician accepts your insurance or new patients. Registry addresses can be out of date. Please confirm details directly with the office and your plan. This information is not medical advice.
Prepared by T-MedInfo from NPPES, CMS and U.S. Census Bureau data. Questions or corrections: support@true-medinfo.com · Methodology
Sources: Clinician counts and practice addresses: NPPES NPI Registry, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data as of August 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003 (Total Population).
Optometrist Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Medicare enrollment and order/referring eligibility listed by CMS for Optometrist practitioners in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Dr. Brian Asalone , OD
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Dr. John Hardy Bascome , OD
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Dr. Dawn Bearden , OD
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Dr. Amir Cukierman , OD
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Dr. Craig T Hanley , OD, PA
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Dr. Farwah Haq , OD
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Dr. Cynthia Ann Hardy , OD
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Dr. Jason Lewis Schwartz , OD
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Dr. Alaina Short , OD
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Dr. So Yeon Tse , OD, FAAO
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Dr. Hsuan Chao , OD
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Dr. Annie Michelle Collett , OD
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Dr. Dennis Ivan Fetch , OD, PA
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Dr. William S Fleisher , OD
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Dr. Mitchell Frank Goldstein , OD
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Dr. Judith Lee Hainline , OD
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Dr. Jeffrey C Hilton , OD
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Dr. Alex Michael Johnson , OD
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Dr. Brooke Liberman , OD
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Dr. Priya Patel , OD
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Frequently Asked Questions about Optometrist in Ft Lauderdale
Each practitioner profile shows the NUCC taxonomy code and any state license number the practitioner reported to NPPES, plus a link to the Florida licensing board lookup. NPPES entries are self-reported; current license status is published only by the state board.
This list shows NPI records that are active in NPPES. A deactivated NPI keeps its profile with the deactivation date and practice history; find it with the site search by name or NPI number.
Other Specialties in Ft Lauderdale
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 144
- Emergency Medicine 53
- Pharmacist 50
- Physical Therapist 48
- Internal Medicine 47
- Nurse Practitioner - Family 45
- Dentist - General Practice 33
- Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered 33
- Dentist 27
- Family Medicine 26
- Physician Assistant 23
- Specialist 23
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