Dr. Richard Pitera, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 433
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 96
- Part D claims, 2024
- 170
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $85
- Practice address
- 800 Meadows Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33486
- Practice phone
- Call (561) 955-4200
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Find Dr. Pitera's professional email, personal email and mobile number
Dmand AI checks each channel through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. See what is on file with a free account, with practice phones, licenses and affiliations.
Dr. Richard Pitera is an ophthalmologist in Boca Raton, Florida
Dr. Pitera practices at Boca Raton Regional Hospital in Boca Raton, Florida, part of Baptist Health South Florida.
Dr. Pitera's NPI, 1821040585, was assigned on May 17, 2006. Dr. Pitera graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 1983. Dr. Pitera holds Florida license ME 0050078.
- NPI
- 1821040585NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5294796553
- NPI enumeration date
- May 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (561) 955-4200
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Pitera practices at Boca Raton Regional Hospital in Boca Raton, Florida
Dr. Pitera's primary practice is Boca Raton Regional Hospital, at 800 Meadows Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33486 in Palm Beach County. The practice phone is (561) 955-4200.
- Boca Raton Regional Hospital800 Meadows Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33486 · Palm Beach CountyPhone(561) 955-4200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Pitera is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Pitera's primary practice is Boca Raton Regional Hospital in Boca Raton, Florida, part of Baptist Health South Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pitera to 1 physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Pitera's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pitera practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
For health IT teams
Dmand AI maps EHR vendors, IT decision makers and buying committees across Baptist Health South Florida and 6.2K+ hospitals, with verified contacts in the same login.
Dr. Richard Pitera is one of 1,398 ophthalmologists in Florida
Ophthalmology is Dr. Pitera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Pitera is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Pitera is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, FloridaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, conjunctivitis, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma, glaucoma surgery and hypertensive retinopathy among the conditions Dr. Pitera treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Pitera
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. Richard Pitera billed Medicare for 433 services in 2024
CMS data shows 433 Medicare services from Dr. Pitera across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 96 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,802 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Pitera's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2372024: 26411%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1762024: 1694%
Dr. Pitera compared with the Florida median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Pitera
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 433vs 1,69975% below
- Medicare patients
- 96vs 55783% below
- Part D claims
- 124vs 81885% below
Medians across 1,345 ophthalmologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pitera'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.
Need commercial claims for Dr. Pitera?
Medicare shows one payer. Book a meeting to get commercial claims data for Dr. Pitera and other ophthalmologists in Florida.
Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Pitera treated 96 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 96 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pitera in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 42 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pitera's median patient age at 72, with 50% women.
Dr. Pitera's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Pitera's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6164%
- Men3536%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pitera's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure70%
- Arthritis45%
- Ischemic heart disease45%
- Diabetes34%
- Osteoporosis27%
- Chronic kidney disease26%
- Cancer24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pitera's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Pitera wrote 170 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pitera wrote 170 Medicare Part D claims for 59 patients. 61% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 124 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,070 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 110 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Pitera's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic103 claims61%
- Brand-name67 claims39%
Dr. Pitera'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: 1102024: 12413%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 4 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
How Dr. Richard Pitera takes part in Medicare
Dr. Pitera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
For MedTech and pharma teams
Filter 7.4M+ HCPs by Medicare procedures, Part D drugs and Open Payments history, then reach them with verified contacts in one login.
Dr. Richard Pitera received $85 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Pitera from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Covidien LP paid the most, $85.
Companies that paid Dr. Pitera the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard Pitera has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Pitera, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Pitera
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard Pitera graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Dr. Pitera graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 1983.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard Pitera accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers
Dr. Pitera is in network with 7 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Pitera accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO6
- HMO3
- POS2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Pitera'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)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 |
Data last refreshed October 2026Report an inaccuracyRemove my information
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dr. Richard Pitera
Spotted something out of date? Email hello@dmand.ai and we will check the record. Contact details live in the free trial.
What is Dr. Richard Pitera's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Pitera's NPI number is 1821040585. It was assigned on May 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Pitera?
Dr. Richard Pitera is an ophthalmologist in Boca Raton, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Pitera practice?
Dr. Pitera practices at 800 Meadows Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33486. Dr. Pitera's primary practice is Boca Raton Regional Hospital in Boca Raton, Florida, part of Baptist Health South Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pitera to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Richard Pitera's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pitera is (561) 955-4200.
What is Dr. Richard Pitera's medical license number?
Dr. Pitera holds Florida license ME 0050078.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Pitera affiliated with?
Dr. Pitera practices at Boca Raton Regional Hospital in Boca Raton, Florida.
Does Dr. Richard Pitera accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pitera billed Medicare for 433 services in 2024, and Dr. Pitera accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Pitera see?
CMS counts 96 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pitera in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Richard Pitera board certified?
Yes. Dr. Pitera is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Richard Pitera bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pitera's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), eye exam or test (92201) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Show 5 more questionsShow fewer questions
Where did Dr. Richard Pitera go to medical school?
Dr. Pitera graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 1983.
What drugs does Dr. Richard Pitera prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pitera's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth and Prednisolone Acetate.
Has Dr. Richard Pitera received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $85 in general payments to Dr. Pitera from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Covidien LP.
How long has Dr. Richard Pitera been practicing?
Dr. Pitera graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Richard Pitera accept?
Dr. Pitera is in network with 7 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
Selling to ophthalmology practices?
See ophthalmologists in Florida by site of care and group
Find the practices, groups and hospitals they work with, and the right people to contact at each.
- 30 days free
- Self-serve
- No credit card