Active NPI
Steven P Milella, OD
- Optometrist
- Bluffton, SC
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Optometrist
- License
- 1590
- Practice address
- 10 William Pope Dr
Bluffton, SC 29909-7549 - Phone
- (941) 488-2020
- Fax
- (843) 705-1512
- NPI assigned
- Oct 18, 2006
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 2
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | VUT005016 | NY | |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 1590 | SC | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
10 William Pope Dr
Bluffton, SC 29909-7549
Mailing address
3095 Harlem Rd
Cheektowaga, NY 14225-2500
Phone (716) 896-8831
Other practice location 1
3095 Harlem Rd
Cheektowaga, NY 14225-2500
Phone (716) 896-8831
Other practice location 2
3 Malphrus Rd
Bluffton, SC 29910-6635
Phone (843) 837-9222
Electronic endpoints 1
| Type | Endpoint | Use | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Messaging Address | smilella@useye.intellechartdirect.net | CAROLINA EYECARE PHYSICIANS LLC |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in SC
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: No
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Optometry
- Education
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 1989
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
10 William Pope Dr
Suite 6
Bluffton, SC 29909-7550
Phone (888) 856-1878
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| VUT005016 | NY | MD | Optometrist |
| 1590 | SC | MD | Optometrist |
| 005016 | NY | MD | Acupuncturist |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Eyecare Physicians LLC | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Center for Sight, PL | Optometrist | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Carolina Eyecare Physicians, LLC | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
10 William Pope Dr
Bluffton, SC 29909
Phone (843) 705-1526
10 William Pope Dr
Ste 6
Bluffton, SC 29909
Phone (843) 705-1524
2060 Charlie Hall Blvd
Ste 201
Charleston, SC 29414
Phone (843) 722-2010
220 Pembroke Dr
Ste 100
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone (843) 785-2525
220 Pembroke Dr
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone (843) 785-5398
2861 Tricom St
North Charleston, SC 29406
Phone (843) 725-0064
Interoperability endpoints
- smilella@useye.intellechartdirect.net
Organizations & group practices 3
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
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- Ophthalmology Physician
- N Charleston, SC
- NPI 1659421238
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- Eyewear Supplier
- North Charleston, SC
- NPI 1578589289
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"created_epoch": "1161129600000",
"enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
"last_updated_epoch": "1773792000000",
"number": "1679654180",
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"country_code": "US",
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"address_purpose": "MAILING",
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"address_1": "3095 HARLEM RD",
"city": "CHEEKTOWAGA",
"state": "NY",
"postal_code": "142252500",
"telephone_number": "716-896-8831",
"fax_number": "716-896-2318"
},
{
"country_code": "US",
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"address_purpose": "LOCATION",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "10 WILLIAM POPE DR",
"city": "BLUFFTON",
"state": "SC",
"postal_code": "299097549",
"telephone_number": "941-488-2020",
"fax_number": "843-705-1512"
}
],
"practiceLocations": [
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"address_1": "3095 Harlem Rd",
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"city": "Cheektowaga",
"state": "NY",
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"country_code": "US",
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"fax_number": "716-896-2318",
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},
{
"address_1": "3 Malphrus Rd",
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"state": "SC",
"postal_code": "299106635",
"country_code": "US",
"telephone_number": "843-837-9222",
"country_name": "United States",
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}
],
"basic": {
"last_name": "MILELLA",
"first_name": "STEVEN",
"middle_name": "P",
"name_prefix": "Dr.",
"credential": "OD",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2006-10-18",
"last_updated": "2026-03-18",
"certification_date": "2026-03-18",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "152W00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Optometrist",
"state": "NY",
"license": "VUT005016",
"primary": false
},
{
"code": "152W00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Optometrist",
"state": "SC",
"license": "1590",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [
{
"endpointType": "DIRECT",
"endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
"endpoint": "smilella@useye.intellechartdirect.net",
"affiliation": "Y",
"affiliationName": "CAROLINA EYECARE PHYSICIANS LLC",
"address_1": "10 William Pope Dr Ste 6",
"city": "Bluffton",
"state": "SC",
"country_code": "US",
"postal_code": "299097550",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_type": "DOM"
}
],
"other_names": []
}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Mar 18, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.