Dr. Stephen Tate, MD

  • Vero Beach, FL
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1780736975PAC ID0941307961
Medicare services, 2024
5,817
Medicare patients, 2024
1,624
Part D claims, 2024
2,668
MIPS score, 2024
92
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1055 37th Place, Vero Beach, FL 32960
Practice phone
Call (772) 257-8700
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Primary practice

New Vision Surgical Center - Vero Beach

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Vero Beach, Florida

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Dr. Stephen Tate is an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, Florida

Dr. Tate practices at New Vision Surgical Center - Vero Beach in Vero Beach, Florida.

Dr. Tate's NPI, 1780736975, was assigned on January 17, 2007. Dr. Tate graduated from West Virginia University School Of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Tate holds Florida license ME 105349.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0941307961
NPI enumeration date
January 17, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(772) 257-8700
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

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

Dr. Stephen Tate practices at New Vision Surgical Center - Vero Beach in Vero Beach, Florida

Dr. Tate's primary practice is New Vision Surgical Center - Vero Beach, at 1055 37th Place, Vero Beach, FL 32960. The practice phone is (772) 257-8700.

  • New Vision Surgical Center - Vero Beach
    1055 37th Place, Vero Beach, FL 32960Phone(772) 257-8700

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Stephen Tate is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Tate's primary practice is New Vision Surgical Center - Vero Beach in Vero Beach, Florida. Dr. Tate is also affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tate to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

New Vision Surgical Center - Vero BeachSurgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Vero Beach, FloridaPrimary
Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalAcute care hospital, Vero Beach, FL1 medical groupName with a free accountParent health systemName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen Tate's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
New Vision Surgical Center - Vero BeachAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Stephen Tate is one of 1,398 ophthalmologists in Florida

Ophthalmology is Dr. Tate's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Tate is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Tate's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, South Carolina, West Virginia and Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME 105349 · 2009 to 2026 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • South Carolina license2007 to 2011
  • West Virginia license2006 to 2007
  • Ohio license2003 to 2005

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. Tate treats.

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Tate

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

Dr. Stephen Tate billed Medicare for 5,817 services in 2024

CMS data shows 5,817 Medicare services from Dr. Tate across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,624 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $709,998 for them.

Medicare services, 20245,817
Medicare patients1,624
Paid by Medicare$709,998
Procedure codes14

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 4,9652024: 4,5468%
Surgery
2023: 1,3572024: 1,2716%

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

  • In an office4,54678%
  • In a facility1,27122%

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

  • Dr. Tate
  • Florida median
Medicare services
5,817vs 1,6993.4 times
Medicare patients
1,624vs 5572.9 times
Part D claims
2,563vs 8183.1 times

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

Dr. Tate'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. Stephen Tate treated 1,624 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 1,624 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tate in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 804 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tate's median patient age at 76, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,624
Average age76
Average risk score1.02
Also on Medicaid3%

Dr. Tate's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Tate's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women89455%
  • Men73045%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure73%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Ischemic heart disease28%
  5. Diabetes27%
  6. Anxiety23%
  7. Chronic kidney disease22%
  8. Atrial fibrillation19%

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

Dr. Tate's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men40%

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

Dr. Stephen Tate wrote 2,668 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Tate wrote 2,668 Medicare Part D claims for 675 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,563 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $270,805 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,641 claims across 19 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,668
Drugs named by CMS19
Total drug cost$270,805
Part D patients675

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

  • Generic1,749 claims66%
  • Brand-name919 claims34%

Dr. Tate'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. Tate's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics1%39 of 2,668 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: 3,6412024: 2,56330%

Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 19 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. Stephen Tate scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Tate for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Tate accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,299 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Tate, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Tate's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 92of 100Final score
  • 99.9of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

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

Where Dr. Tate ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
99th percentile1,299 procedures

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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. Stephen Tate received $29,714 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 85 general payments to Dr. Tate from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 94% of the total. RxSight Inc paid the most, $26,870.

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

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

$29.7Kin total
  • Consulting fees$28,05094%
  • Food and beverage$1,4055%
  • Education$1881%
  • Gifts$450%
  • Honoraria$260%

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

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Stephen Tate has 9 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 9 awards for Dr. Tate, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Awards and honors for Dr. Tate

  1. 2011
    • CMS Stage 1 2012
  2. 2004
    • Power of One Award for Patient Satisfaction
  3. 2002
    • Honors, Medicine Clerkship
    • Honors, Neurology Clerkship
    • Honors, Psychiatry Clerkship
  4. 2001
    • Honors, Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship
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Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Stephen Tate graduated from West Virginia University School Of Medicine

Dr. Tate graduated from West Virginia University School Of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Tate is a member of AAO.

  1. Medical schoolWest Virginia University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Stephen Tate accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Tate is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • +8 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Tate accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. Medicare9
  3. HMO8
  4. POS6
  5. EPO5

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Stephen Tate'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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. Stephen Tate's NPI number?

Dr. Stephen Tate's NPI number is 1780736975. It was assigned on January 17, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen Tate?

Dr. Stephen Tate is an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Stephen Tate practice?

Dr. Tate practices at 1055 37th Place, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Dr. Tate's primary practice is New Vision Surgical Center - Vero Beach in Vero Beach, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tate to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Stephen Tate's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Tate is (772) 257-8700.

What is Dr. Stephen Tate's medical license number?

Dr. Tate holds Florida license ME 105349, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Stephen Tate been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Tate in Florida (2009 to 2026), South Carolina (2007 to 2011), West Virginia (2006 to 2007) and Ohio (2003 to 2005).

Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen Tate affiliated with?

Dr. Tate is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital.

Does Dr. Stephen Tate accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tate billed Medicare for 5,817 services in 2024, and Dr. Tate accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Stephen Tate's MIPS score?

Dr. Tate's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen Tate see?

CMS counts 1,624 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tate in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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Is Dr. Stephen Tate board certified?

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

What services does Dr. Stephen Tate bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Tate's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92250) and eye exam or test (92136).

Where did Dr. Stephen Tate go to medical school?

Dr. Tate graduated from West Virginia University School Of Medicine in 2003.

What drugs does Dr. Stephen Tate prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tate's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Prednisolone Acetate.

Has Dr. Stephen Tate received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $29,714 in general payments to Dr. Tate from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from RxSight Inc.

How long has Dr. Stephen Tate been practicing?

Dr. Tate graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Stephen Tate accept?

Dr. Tate is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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