Joseph Nezgoda, M. D.
NPI 1861643629ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist· West Palm Beach, FL
Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist (M. D.) in West Palm Beach, Florida, trained at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (class of 2008). In 2024 Medicare paid $1,117,237 for 836 patients, and Part D covered 449 of their prescriptions, 64% of them generic. Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $75,361 in all, mostly honoraria.
Overview
| NPI | 1861643629 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M. D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 9, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 18, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist Primary | 207WX0107X | ME124278 | FL |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | ME124278 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 836 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 22,009 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,117,237 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 449 · 725 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 127 |
| Total drug cost | $30,603 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2008 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Glaucoma Specialists of South Florida PADelray Beach, FL · 5 clinicians
- Eye of Horus PABoca Raton, FL · 3 clinicians
- Julia Nemiroff, MD PLLCPalm Beach Gardens, FL · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$75,361 · 93 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$109,400 · 127 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $46,572 | 35 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18,286 | 12 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $5,694 | 19 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $2,300 | 5 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $1,106 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Honoraria$42,275 · 8 payments
- Consulting Fee$13,207 · 4 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$10,938 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$5,149 · 18 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,792 · 60 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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