Individual provider Active NPI

Ruben Eric Carlson, OD

  • Optometrist
  • Tampa, FL
National Provider Identifier
1881658565
Registry record updated Dec 15, 2020
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X
License
OPC4262 Issued in FL
Practice address
5201 E Busch Blvd
Tampa, FL 33617-5403
Phone
(813) 979-2929
NPI assigned
Apr 12, 2006
Last updated
Dec 15, 2020By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Dec 15, 2020

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Optometrist 152W00000X OPC4262 FL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

5201 E Busch Blvd
Tampa, FL 33617-5403

Mailing address

PO Box 207151
Dallas, TX 75320-7151
Phone (636) 200-4393

Other practice location 1

1815 E Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 33612-5525
Phone (813) 979-2929

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
02373320MedicaidNY

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in FL, DC, VA3 enrollments
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 3

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20080115000644 FL Practitioner - Optometry 6103806534 Reassigns benefits to 7 organizations
I20251121000939 DC Practitioner - Optometry 6103806534 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20251217003884 VA Practitioner - Optometry 6103806534 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Optometry
Education
New England College of Optometry, 1999
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Swift Optometry Care PCGroup PAC ID 9739321670, 8 clinicians
Sightrite Medical VA PLLCGroup PAC ID 6204254295, 2 clinicians
Sightrite Medical FL PLLCGroup PAC ID 9931446887, 8 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

16650 W Dixie Hwy
North Miami Beach, FL 33160-3713
Phone (718) 534-0689

1776 Cambridge Dr
Richmond, VA 23238-3203
Phone (212) 764-0008

17781 Thelma Ave
Jupiter, FL 33458-7942
Phone (561) 746-2998

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
75 of 100Reported as group

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
006090NYMDMental Health Counselor
OPC4262FLMDOptometrist

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Swift Optometry Care PC Optometrist CurrentSince Feb 17, 2023 Accepting new patients
Southeast Eye Institute, PA Optometrist CurrentSince Jan 16, 2023 Accepting new patients
Infinite Medical FL PLLC CurrentSince Oct 28, 2025 Accepting new patients
Sight and Sun Eyeworks LLC Optometrist CurrentSince Dec 15, 2020 Accepting new patients
Sightrite Medical FL PLLC Optometrist CurrentSince Aug 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Medical Services Corp of Florida CurrentSince May 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Sightrite Medical VA PLLC Optometrist CurrentSince Sep 26, 2025 Accepting new patients
Eye Care Vision Optometry P.C. Optometrist CurrentSince Mar 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Sight and Sun Eyeworks LLC Optometrist CurrentSince Dec 15, 2020 Accepting new patients
Binghamton Ophthalmology Associates, P.C. Past Accepting new patients
DRS Carlson, Hollis, & Terrezza and Associates, Inc Optometrist Past Accepting new patients
T L C Family Eye Care Inc Optometrist PastSince Dec 20, 2002 Accepting new patients

Locations

6363 Verde Trl
Boca Raton, FL 33433
Phone (561) 226-1885

575 Lamar Ave
Brooksville, FL 34601
Phone (352) 799-2226

2679 Gulf To Bay Blvd
Ste 560570
Clearwater, FL 33759
Phone (727) 669-2831

2310 N Airport Rd
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Phone (239) 437-9313

1000 SW 16th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone (352) 376-2461

8495 Normandy Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32221
Phone (570) 352-3063

17781 Thelma Ave
Jupiter, FL 33458
Phone (561) 746-2998

800 NW 95th St
Miami Shores, FL 33150
Phone (305) 835-1550

16650 W Dixie Hwy
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
Phone (305) 337-0355

1800 NE 168th St
North Miami Beach, FL 33162
Phone (305) 917-1800

1556 Maguire Rd
Ocoee, FL 34761
Phone (407) 877-2272

1308 W Nine Mile Rd
Ste 1112
Pensacola, FL 32534
Phone (850) 479-2020

9375 66th St N
Pinellas Park, FL 33782
Phone (727) 541-4469

7300 Oleander Ave
Port St Lucie, FL 34952
Phone (772) 464-5911

18480 Cochran Blvd
Pt Charlotte, FL 33948
Phone (941) 212-2748

5157 Park Club Dr
Sarasota, FL 34235
Phone (941) 377-0022

1000 24th St N
St Petersburg, FL 33713
Phone (727) 323-4711

3830 Sun City Center Blvd
Ste 105
Sun City Center, FL 33573
Phone (813) 634-6155

5201 E Busch Blvd
Temple Terrace, FL 33617
Phone (813) 979-2929

250 Skillman St
Ste 202
Brooklyn, NY 11205

267 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211

267 Broadway
Fl 2
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone (716) 912-5877

10701 Main St
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone (703) 273-7705

1776 Cambridge Dr
Richmond, VA 23238
Phone (804) 368-6474

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: ericcarlson@direct.eyecare-partners.com
  • Direct secure messaging: rcarlson@eapinellas.intellechartdirect.net

Organizations & group practices 13

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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NPI Registry JSON

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

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}

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