Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Lewis Apter, MD

Individual provider Ophthalmology Physician · NPI 1649215369

Lewis Apter, MD practises Ophthalmology in St Petersburg, Florida. Qualified in 1968, 58 years ago. Practices with The Eye Physicians of Pinellas, PA, a 38-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Florida.

Years since qualifying
58
Licensed in
FL
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

6133 Central Ave
St Petersburg, FL 33710-8529 Not confirmed with CMS for 12 years — call before visiting
Phone: (727) 344-2806
Fax: (727) 588-2447
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Specialties & licences

Ophthalmology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207W00000X · Licence ME0015616 (FL)

Record details

NPI number1649215369
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 17, 2006
Last updated in NPPESApril 2, 2014

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPHTHALMOLOGY
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1968 (58 years in practice)
Group practice The Eye Physicians Of Pinellas, Pa — 38 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients137
Services billed 246 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age78

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $640 21 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at The Eye Physicians of Pinellas, PA

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 38 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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