Dr. Leonard Scott Kirsch, MD

Dr. Kirsch practices at The Eye Physicians of Pinellas, PA in Largo, Florida.

Dr. Kirsch's NPI, 1669479325, was assigned on July 7, 2005. Dr. Kirsch graduated from Albany Medical College in 1987. Dr. Kirsch holds Florida license ME66712.

Dr. Kirsch's primary practice is The Eye Physicians of Pinellas, PA, at 148 13th SW St, Largo, FL 33770 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (727) 581-8706.

Dr. Kirsch's primary practice is The Eye Physicians of Pinellas, PA in Largo, Florida. Dr. Kirsch is also affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kirsch to 1 more ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kirsch practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Kirsch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Kirsch is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kirsch's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, California, New York and Vermont.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, conjunctivitis, glaucoma, glaucoma surgery, hypertensive retinopathy, laser destruction of retinal or choroid lesions and retinal detachment among the conditions Dr. Kirsch treats.

CMS data shows 21,221 Medicare services from Dr. Kirsch across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,057 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,055,452 for them.

CMS counts 1,057 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kirsch in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 428 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kirsch's median patient age at 76, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kirsch wrote 1,449 Medicare Part D claims for 469 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,353 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $142,304 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,289 claims across 20 drugs.

Dr. Kirsch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 76 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Kirsch, more than 70% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Kirsch. The most frequent topics are Vitreous Body, Cytomegalovirus Retinitis and Injections. Dr. Kirsch's most frequent co-authors are William R. Freeman, MD, Roberto F. Garcia, MD and Casimiro Gonzalez, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Kirsch to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Macular Degeneration and Retinal Degeneration. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Kirsch that name 1 trial.

CMS Open Payments shows 58 general payments to Dr. Kirsch from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. paid the most, $1,273. It also lists 7 research payments totaling $1,769 in 2019, naming 1 clinical trial.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Kirsch, most recently Top Doctors: Florida in 2000.

Dr. Kirsch graduated from Albany Medical College in 1987. Dr. Kirsch is a member of AAO.

Dr. Kirsch is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.