Dr. Richard E. Hector, MD

  • Bradenton, FL
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1073511077
Medicare services, 2023
2,750
Part D claims, 2024
676
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
84
Industry payments
$5,760
Practice address
6002 Pointe West Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34209
Practice phone
Call (813) 792-2020
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

The Eye Associates Surgery Center Bradenton

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Bradenton, Florida

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Dr. Richard E. Hector is an ophthalmologist in Bradenton, Florida

Dr. Hector practices at The Eye Associates Surgery Center Bradenton in Bradenton, Florida.

Dr. Hector's NPI, 1073511077, was assigned on July 13, 2005. Dr. Hector graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1974. Dr. Hector's Florida license number on file is ME48814.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
July 13, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(813) 792-2020
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
78
Medical school graduation
1974

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

Dr. Richard E. Hector practices at The Eye Associates Surgery Center Bradenton in Bradenton, Florida

Dr. Hector's primary practice is The Eye Associates Surgery Center Bradenton, at 6002 Pointe West Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34209. The practice phone is (813) 792-2020.

  • The Eye Associates Surgery Center Bradenton
    6002 Pointe West Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34209Phone(813) 792-2020

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Dr. Richard E. Hector is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hector's primary practice is The Eye Associates Surgery Center Bradenton in Bradenton, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hector to 1 medical group, named with a free account. Dr. Hector's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

The Eye Associates Surgery Center BradentonSurgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Bradenton, FloridaPrimary
1 medical groupName with a free accountParent health systemName with a free accountEmployer: surgery center (asc)Name with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard E. Hector's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The Eye Associates Surgery Center BradentonAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Richard E. Hector is one of 1,398 ophthalmologists in Florida

Ophthalmology is Dr. Hector's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Hector is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Hector's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, California and Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME48814 · 1986 to 2024 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • California licenseSince 1977
  • Georgia license1982 to 1983

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Hector treats.

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Dr. Richard E. Hector billed Medicare for 2,750 services in 2023

CMS data shows 2,750 Medicare services from Dr. Hector across 14 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $158,898 for them.

Medicare services, 20232,750
Paid by Medicare$158,898
Procedure codes14

Dr. Hector's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Tests and treatments
2022: 2,8252023: 1,74538%
Office and hospital visits
2022: 9522023: 8837%
Lab and pathology
2022: 1462023: 7350%
Surgery
2022: 592023: 4917%

Where Dr. Hector's Medicare services took place, 2023

  • In an office2,73299%
  • In a facility181%

Dr. Hector compared with the Florida median for ophthalmologists, 2023

  • Dr. Hector
  • Florida median
Medicare services
2,750vs 1,69962% above
Part D claims
609vs 81826% below

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

Dr. Hector's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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. Richard E. Hector's patients have a median age of 79

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hector's median patient age at 79, with 62% women.

Dr. Hector's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 79

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men38%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Richard E. Hector wrote 676 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hector wrote 676 Medicare Part D claims for 286 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 609 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $45,969 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,997 claims across 24 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024676
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$45,969
Part D patients286

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

  • Generic448 claims66%
  • Brand-name228 claims34%

Dr. Hector'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: 2,9972024: 60980%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 24 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. Richard E. Hector scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Hector for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Hector's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 84of 100Final score
  • 81.4of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Richard E. Hector has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Hector in 2007. Dr. Hector's most frequent co-author is George Williams Rutherford, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Hector's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Richard E. Hector received $5,760 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 127 general payments to Dr. Hector from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $1,160.

General payments to Dr. Hector by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Hector by kind, 2016 to 2023

$5.8Kin total
  • Food and beverage$5,66598%
  • Honoraria$952%

Companies that paid Dr. Hector the most, 2016 to 2023

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

Dr. Richard E. Hector graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Dr. Hector graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1974.

  1. Medical schoolLoyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

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Dr. Richard E. Hector accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers

Dr. Hector is in network with 7 carriers, including Cigna, Humana and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Cigna
  • Humana
  • United Healthcare
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Molina
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • HCSC

Plan types Dr. Hector accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO4
  2. Medicare4
  3. PPO4
  4. EPO2
  5. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Richard E. Hector'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 Data
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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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. Richard E. Hector's NPI number?

Dr. Richard E. Hector's NPI number is 1073511077. It was assigned on July 13, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard E. Hector?

Dr. Richard E. Hector is an ophthalmologist in Bradenton, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Richard E. Hector practice?

Dr. Hector practices at 6002 Pointe West Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34209. Dr. Hector's primary practice is The Eye Associates Surgery Center Bradenton in Bradenton, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hector to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Richard E. Hector's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hector is (813) 792-2020.

What is Dr. Richard E. Hector's medical license number?

Dr. Hector's Florida license number on file is ME48814, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Richard E. Hector been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hector in Florida (1986 to 2024), California (since 1977) and Georgia (1982 to 1983).

Does Dr. Richard E. Hector accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hector billed Medicare for 2,750 services in 2023.

What is Dr. Richard E. Hector's MIPS score?

Dr. Hector's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

Is Dr. Richard E. Hector board certified?

Yes. Dr. Hector is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

What services does Dr. Richard E. Hector bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Hector's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), office visit, established patient (99214) and eye exam or test (92134).

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Where did Dr. Richard E. Hector go to medical school?

Dr. Hector graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1974.

What drugs does Dr. Richard E. Hector prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hector's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Dorzolamide-Timolol.

Has Dr. Richard E. Hector received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,760 in general payments to Dr. Hector from 24 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. Richard E. Hector been practicing?

Dr. Hector graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.

Does Dr. Richard E. Hector do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Hector.

Who does Dr. Richard E. Hector publish with?

Dr. Hector's most frequent co-authors are George Williams Rutherford, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Richard E. Hector accept?

Dr. Hector is in network with 7 carriers, including Cigna, Humana and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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