Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro, DO

  • New Port Richey, FL
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1396193611PAC ID1557776838
Medicare services, 2024
640
Medicare patients, 2024
107
Part D claims, 2024
1,391
Industry payments
$5,361
Affiliated sites
2
Practice address
4519 Us Hwy 19, New Port Richey, FL 34652
Practice phone
Call (727) 853-1851
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Primary practice

Suncoast Specialty Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · New Port Richey, Florida

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Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro is an ophthalmologist in New Port Richey, Florida

Dr. Bottaro practices at Suncoast Specialty Surgery Center in New Port Richey, Florida.

Dr. Bottaro's NPI, 1396193611, was assigned on May 26, 2016. Dr. Bottaro graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton in 2016. Dr. Bottaro holds Florida license OS14898.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1557776838
NPI enumeration date
May 26, 2016
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(727) 853-1851
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro practices at Suncoast Specialty Surgery Center in New Port Richey, Florida

Dr. Bottaro's primary practice is Suncoast Specialty Surgery Center, at 4519 Us Hwy 19, New Port Richey, FL 34652. The practice phone is (727) 853-1851.

  • Suncoast Specialty Surgery Center
    4519 Us Hwy 19, New Port Richey, FL 34652Phone(727) 853-1851

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Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Dr. Bottaro's primary practice is Suncoast Specialty Surgery Center in New Port Richey, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bottaro to 1 physician office, named with a free account.

Suncoast Specialty Surgery CenterSurgery Center - Medicare-Certified · New Port Richey, FloridaPrimary
1 physician officeName with a free accountParent health systemName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Suncoast Specialty Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro is one of 1,398 ophthalmologists in Florida

Ophthalmology is Dr. Bottaro's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Bottaro is board certified in 2024 - 2026 by the AK State License. Dr. Bottaro is licensed in Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, FloridaPrimaryLicense OS14898 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Bottaro treats.

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Bottaro

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1,398ophthalmologists in Florida
7ophthalmologists in New Port Richey

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro billed Medicare for 640 services in 2024

CMS data shows 640 Medicare services from Dr. Bottaro across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 107 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $58,568 for them.

Medicare services, 2024640
Medicare patients107
Paid by Medicare$58,568
Procedure codes15

Dr. Bottaro's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 2212024: 42391%
Surgery
2023: 1182024: 1107%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2342024: 8564%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 22

Where Dr. Bottaro's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office59393%
  • In a facility477%

Dr. Bottaro compared with the Florida median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Bottaro
  • Florida median
Medicare services
640vs 1,69962% below
Medicare patients
107vs 55781% below
Part D claims
1,259vs 81854% above

Medians across 1,345 ophthalmologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bottaro's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro treated 107 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 107 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bottaro in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bottaro's median patient age at 74, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024107
Average age74
Average risk score1.24

Dr. Bottaro's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Bottaro's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6964%
  • Men3836%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Bottaro's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Ischemic heart disease35%
  5. Chronic kidney disease26%
  6. COPD23%
  7. Anxiety21%
  8. Mood disorders21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Bottaro's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro wrote 1,391 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bottaro wrote 1,391 Medicare Part D claims for 385 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,259 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $68,225 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 503 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,391
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$68,225
Part D patients385

Dr. Bottaro's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic895 claims64%
  • Brand-name496 claims36%

Dr. Bottaro'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Bottaro's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%21 of 1,391 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 5032024: 1,259150%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 12 in 2023.

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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. Nicholas D. Bottaro ranks in the 79th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Dr. Bottaro accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 137 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Bottaro, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Bottaro ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
79th percentile137 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro received $5,361 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 145 general payments to Dr. Bottaro from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International paid the most, $1,252.

General payments to Dr. Bottaro by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Bottaro by kind, 2016 to 2025

$5.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$5,30799%
  • Honoraria$391%
  • Travel and lodging$160%

Companies that paid Dr. Bottaro the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton

Dr. Bottaro graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton in 2016.

  1. Medical schoolLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton
  2. Board certified in 2024 - 2026AK State License
  3. Board certified in 2017 - 2026FL State License
  4. Board certified in 2024 - 2028NM State License
  5. Board certified in 2024 - 2026RI State License
  6. Board certified in 2024 - 2027SC State License
  7. Board certified in 2024 - 2026VA State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers

Dr. Bottaro is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Humana
  • +14 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Bottaro accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO14
  2. HMO13
  3. Medicare10
  4. POS8
  5. EPO5

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro's NPI number?

Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro's NPI number is 1396193611. It was assigned on May 26, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro?

Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro is an ophthalmologist in New Port Richey, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro practice?

Dr. Bottaro practices at 4519 Us Hwy 19, New Port Richey, FL 34652. Dr. Bottaro's primary practice is Suncoast Specialty Surgery Center in New Port Richey, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bottaro to 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bottaro is (727) 853-1851.

What is Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro's medical license number?

Dr. Bottaro holds Florida license OS14898.

Does Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bottaro billed Medicare for 640 services in 2024, and Dr. Bottaro accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro see?

CMS counts 107 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bottaro in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro board certified?

Yes. Dr. Bottaro is board certified in 2024 - 2026 by the AK State License.

What services does Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bottaro's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92201), eye exam or test (92134) and eye exam or test (92014).

Where did Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro go to medical school?

Dr. Bottaro graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton in 2016.

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What drugs does Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bottaro's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Moxifloxacin and Ketorolac Tromethamine.

Has Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,361 in general payments to Dr. Bottaro from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.

How long has Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro been practicing?

Dr. Bottaro graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Nicholas D. Bottaro accept?

Dr. Bottaro is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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