Individual provider Active NPI

Steven P Milella, OD

  • Optometrist
  • Bluffton, SC
National Provider Identifier
1679654180
Registry record updated Mar 18, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X
License
1590 Issued in SC
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

Updated by the provider on Mar 18, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
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

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
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
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20241219003479 SC Practitioner - Optometry 9133410244 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

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
Carolina Eyecare Physicians LLCGroup PAC ID 9638070436, 27 clinicians

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

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
VUT005016NYMDOptometrist
1590SCMDOptometrist
005016NYMDAcupuncturist

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Carolina Eyecare Physicians LLC CurrentSince Jan 7, 2025 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

  • Direct secure messaging: 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.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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        "enumeration_date": "2006-10-18",
        "last_updated": "2026-03-18",
        "certification_date": "2026-03-18",
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            "affiliation": "Y",
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        }
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}

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