Dr. William E. Shaw Jr., MD

  • Merritt Island, FL
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1730149550PAC ID5193708337
Medicare services, 2024
1,253
Medicare patients, 2024
598
Part D claims, 2024
824
Publications
5
Industry payments
$809
Practice address
1045 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL 32953
Practice phone
Call (321) 452-4448
Professional email
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Primary practice

Eye Clinic & Laser Institute - Merritt Island Ambulatory Surgical Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Merritt Island, Florida

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Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. is an ophthalmologist in Merritt Island, Florida

Dr. Shaw practices at Eye Clinic & Laser Institute - Merritt Island Ambulatory Surgical Center in Merritt Island, Florida.

Dr. Shaw's NPI, 1730149550, was assigned on March 24, 2006. Dr. Shaw graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1990. Dr. Shaw holds Florida license ME154015.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5193708337
NPI enumeration date
March 24, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(321) 452-4448
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

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

Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. practices at Eye Clinic & Laser Institute - Merritt Island Ambulatory Surgical Center in Merritt Island, Florida

Dr. Shaw's primary practice is Eye Clinic & Laser Institute - Merritt Island Ambulatory Surgical Center, at 1045 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL 32953. The practice phone is (321) 452-4448.

  • Eye Clinic & Laser Institute - Merritt Island Ambulatory Surgical Center
    1045 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL 32953Phone(321) 452-4448

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Shaw's primary practice is Eye Clinic & Laser Institute - Merritt Island Ambulatory Surgical Center in Merritt Island, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shaw to 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Eye Clinic & Laser Institute - Merritt Island Ambulatory Surgical CenterSurgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Merritt Island, FloridaPrimary
1 physician officeName with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free accountParent health systemName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William E. Shaw Jr.'s practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shaw practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Eye Clinic & Laser Institute - Merritt Island Ambulatory Surgical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. is one of 1,398 ophthalmologists in Florida

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME154015 · 2021 to 2026 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • Virginia license1994 to 2026
  • Illinois licenseLicense 036085447 · 1992 to 2023

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists cataract, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. Shaw treats.

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Shaw

Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

1,398ophthalmologists in Florida
4ophthalmologists in Merritt Island

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

Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. billed Medicare for 1,253 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,253 Medicare services from Dr. Shaw across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 598 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $72,237 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,253
Medicare patients598
Paid by Medicare$72,237
Procedure codes15

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 3182024: 58885%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3472024: 43024%
Surgery
2023: 402024: 149273%
Lab and pathology
2023: 5492024: 7387%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 13

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

  • Dr. Shaw
  • Florida median
Medicare services
1,253vs 1,69926% below
Medicare patients
598vs 5577% above
Part D claims
720vs 81812% below

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

Dr. Shaw'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. William E. Shaw Jr. treated 598 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 598 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shaw in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 242 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shaw's median patient age at 74, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024598
Average age76
Average risk score1.12
Also on Medicaid8%

Dr. Shaw's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Shaw's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women32254%
  • Men27646%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Diabetes39%
  5. Chronic kidney disease28%
  6. Ischemic heart disease27%
  7. Anxiety21%
  8. Atrial fibrillation21%

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

Dr. Shaw's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men39%

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

Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. wrote 824 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Shaw wrote 824 Medicare Part D claims for 301 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 720 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $52,254 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 442 claims across 10 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024824
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$52,254
Part D patients301

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

  • Generic588 claims71%
  • Brand-name236 claims29%

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

  • Antibiotics2%17 of 824 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: 4422024: 72063%

Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 10 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. William E. Shaw Jr. ranks in the 39th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Dr. Shaw accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Shaw, more than 39% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Shaw ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
39th percentile15 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. William E. Shaw Jr. has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Shaw. The most frequent topics are Vitrectomy, Vitreous Body and Air. Dr. Shaw has published most often in Arch Ophthalmol.

Papers5

Topics Dr. Shaw writes about most

  • Vitrectomy
  • Vitreous Body
  • Air
  • Anterior Chamber
  • Cats
  • Ischemia
  • Perfusion
  • Retina

Recent publications by Dr. Shaw

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Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. received $809 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Shaw from 14 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC paid the most, $137.

General payments to Dr. Shaw by program year, 2019 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Shaw the most, 2019 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. William E. Shaw Jr. has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Shaw.

Awards and honors for Dr. Shaw

  1. Undated
    • AAO Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago

Dr. Shaw graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1990. Dr. Shaw is a member of AAO.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Shaw is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Cigna
  • Elevance
  • +6 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Shaw accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO11
  2. Medicare10
  3. PPO10
  4. POS6
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. William E. Shaw Jr.'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)
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)
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. William E. Shaw Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. William E. Shaw Jr.'s NPI number is 1730149550. It was assigned on March 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William E. Shaw Jr.?

Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. is an ophthalmologist in Merritt Island, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. practice?

Dr. Shaw practices at 1045 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL 32953. Dr. Shaw's primary practice is Eye Clinic & Laser Institute - Merritt Island Ambulatory Surgical Center in Merritt Island, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shaw to 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. William E. Shaw Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Shaw is (321) 452-4448.

What is Dr. William E. Shaw Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Shaw holds Florida license ME154015, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Shaw in Florida (2021 to 2026), Virginia (1994 to 2026) and Illinois (1992 to 2023).

Does Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shaw billed Medicare for 1,253 services in 2024, and Dr. Shaw accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. see?

CMS counts 598 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shaw in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. board certified?

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

What services does Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Shaw's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), eye exam or test (92134) and eye exam or test (92012).

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Where did Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Shaw graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1990.

What drugs does Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. prescribe most?

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

Has Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $809 in general payments to Dr. Shaw from 14 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC.

How long has Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Shaw graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

Does Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Shaw.

What insurance does Dr. William E. Shaw Jr. accept?

Dr. Shaw is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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