Individual provider Active NPI

Luis Eduardo Fernandez de Castro, M.D.

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Plantation, FL
National Provider Identifier
1700046695
Registry record updated Mar 19, 2021
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X
License
ME116570 Issued in FL
Practice address
850 S Pine Island Rd
Suite A100
Plantation, FL 33324-3118
Phone
(954) 741-5555
Fax
(954) 572-9658
NPI assigned
Jun 13, 2008
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Mar 19, 2021

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X ME116570 FL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

850 S Pine Island Rd
Suite A100
Plantation, FL 33324-3118

Mailing address

850 S Pine Island Rd
Suite A100
Plantation, FL 33324-3118
Phone (954) 741-5555

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address luis.fernandezdecastromd.p4@direct.eyefl.nextgenshare.com

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in FL
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20131216001853 FL Practitioner - Ophthalmology 9234386798 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
Other, 1996
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Eye Physicians of Florida LLPGroup PAC ID 1254414675, 42 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

850 S Pine Island Rd
Suite A100
Plantation, FL 33324-3118
Phone (954) 741-5555

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
96.36 of 100Reported as individual
Quality
93.38
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery100

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
South Florida Eye Associates, PA Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients
Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute Ophthalmology PastSince Aug 19, 2025 Accepting new patients
Baptist Surgery and Endoscopy Centers, LLC PastSince Jun 1, 2021 Accepting new patients

Interoperability endpoints

  • FHIR API: https://fhir.nextgen.com/nge/prod/fhir-api-r4/fhir/r4/

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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        "middle_name": "EDUARDO",
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        "enumeration_date": "2008-06-13",
        "last_updated": "2021-03-19",
        "certification_date": "2021-03-19",
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