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William E. Shaw Jr., M.D.

NPI 1730149550ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Merritt Island, FL

Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Merritt Island, Florida, trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) (class of 1990). In 2024 Medicare paid $116,186 for 598 patients, and Part D covered 824 of their prescriptions, 71% of them generic. Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported $44.39 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1730149550
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedMar 24, 2006
Last updated in NPPESFeb 6, 2026
Certified by providerFeb 6, 2026

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Ophthalmology Primary207W00000XME154015FL
Ophthalmology207W00000X036085447IL

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (FL)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients598
Services billed2,070 across 46 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$116,186

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)824 · 1,683 30-day fills
Patients301
Total drug cost$76,483
Generic share71% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)
Graduation year1990
Medicare specialtyOphthalmology

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$44.39 · 2 payments from 1 company
  • 2024$120.41 · 2 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$44.392

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$44.39 · 2 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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