Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 53,523
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,237
- Part D claims, 2024
- 980
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 3824 Oakwater Cir, Orlando, FL 32806
- Practice phone
- Call (407) 826-8999
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Urologic Surgery Associates, P.A
Orlando, Florida
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Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite is an ophthalmologist in Orlando, Florida
Dr. Waite practices at Urologic Surgery Associates, P.A in Orlando, Florida.
Dr. Waite's NPI, 1598902579, was assigned on January 14, 2009. Dr. Waite graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Waite holds Florida license ME120584.
- NPI
- 1598902579NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6901942655
- NPI enumeration date
- January 14, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (407) 826-8999
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite practices at Urologic Surgery Associates, P.A in Orlando, Florida
Dr. Waite's primary practice is Urologic Surgery Associates, P.A, at 3824 Oakwater Cir, Orlando, FL 32806 in Orange County. The practice phone is (407) 826-8999.
- Urologic Surgery Associates, P.A3824 Oakwater Cir, Orlando, FL 32806 · Orange CountyPhone(407) 826-8999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Waite's primary practice is Urologic Surgery Associates, P.A in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Waite is also affiliated with Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waite to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Waite practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Urologic Surgery Associates, P.A | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite is one of 1,398 ophthalmologists in Florida
Ophthalmology is Dr. Waite's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Waite is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Waite's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Hawaii.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, FloridaPrimary
- Hawaii license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma, hypertensive retinopathy, inflammation of iris and laser destruction of retinal or choroid lesions among the conditions Dr. Waite treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Waite
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite billed Medicare for 53,523 services in 2024
CMS data shows 53,523 Medicare services from Dr. Waite across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,237 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,287,724 for them.
Dr. Waite's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 32,7492024: 39,17320%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 11,1072024: 11,6515%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2,3442024: 2,4806%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2372024: 2198%
Where Dr. Waite's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office53,502100%
- In a facility210%
Dr. Waite compared with the Florida median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Waite
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 53,523vs 1,69931.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,237vs 5572.2 times
- Part D claims
- 927vs 81813% above
Medians across 1,345 ophthalmologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Waite's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite treated 1,237 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 1,237 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waite in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 537 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.43, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Waite's median patient age at 78, with 53% women.
Dr. Waite's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Waite's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women71358%
- Men52442%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Waite's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Diabetes34%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Anxiety23%
- Atrial fibrillation23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Waite's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 78
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite wrote 980 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Waite wrote 980 Medicare Part D claims for 338 patients. 32% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 927 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,150,409 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 995 claims across 12 drugs.
Dr. Waite's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic309 claims32%
- Brand-name671 claims68%
Dr. Waite's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 9952024: 9277%
Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 12 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Waite for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Waite accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Waite's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 99.4of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite received $12,395 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 229 general payments to Dr. Waite from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 56% of the total. US Retina LLC paid the most, $3,468.
General payments to Dr. Waite by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Waite by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6,94556%
- Ownership or investment$3,46828%
- Honoraria$1,39011%
- Travel and lodging$5935%
Companies that paid Dr. Waite the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Waite, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Waite
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Dr. Waite graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 2005.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Waite is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Waite accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- Medicare11
- HMO10
- POS7
- EPO5
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite's NPI number?
Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite's NPI number is 1598902579. It was assigned on January 14, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite?
Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite is an ophthalmologist in Orlando, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite practice?
Dr. Waite practices at 3824 Oakwater Cir, Orlando, FL 32806. Dr. Waite's primary practice is Urologic Surgery Associates, P.A in Orlando, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waite to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Waite is (407) 826-8999.
What is Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite's medical license number?
Dr. Waite holds Florida license ME120584, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Waite in Florida (2014 to 2026) and Hawaii (2009 to 2026).
Which hospitals is Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite affiliated with?
Dr. Waite is affiliated with Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach.
Does Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Waite billed Medicare for 53,523 services in 2024, and Dr. Waite accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite's MIPS score?
Dr. Waite's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite see?
CMS counts 1,237 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waite in 2024, with an average age of 78.
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Is Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite board certified?
Yes. Dr. Waite is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Waite's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2777), eye exam or test (92202) and eye exam or test (92134).
Where did Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite go to medical school?
Dr. Waite graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 2005.
What drugs does Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Waite's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Eylea and Dorzolamide-Timolol.
Has Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $12,395 in general payments to Dr. Waite from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from US Retina LLC.
How long has Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite been practicing?
Dr. Waite graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Karl Ellsworth Waite accept?
Dr. Waite is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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