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David Paul Mertzlufft, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

1360 E Venice Avenue
Venice, FL 34285

(941) 499-7759

David Paul Mertzlufft, OD is an optometrist in Venice, FL specializing in optometry (primary eye care). David Paul Mertzlufft, OD is affiliated with Center For Sight.

Office Locations

1360 E Venice Avenue
Venice, FL 34285

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD in 2023

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Top 5%

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eye procedures

In 2023, David Paul Mertzlufft, OD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

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SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, David Paul Mertzlufft, OD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Paul Mertzlufft, OD treated as an optometrist in Venice, FL during 2012 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	602
eye procedures	3759
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Paul Mertzlufft, OD treated as an optometrist in Venice, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	615
eye procedures	3665
foreign body removal	12
lab tests	108
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD.

**Gender**
Male	1032
Female	1518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2490
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	833
From 75 to 84	1033
85 and over	644
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Paul Mertzlufft, OD treated as an optometrist in Venice, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	542
eye procedures	3767
foreign body removal	15
lab tests	971
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD.

**Gender**
Male	1019
Female	1446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2396
Black	11
Hispanic	19
Asian	11
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	865
From 75 to 84	983
85 and over	587
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Paul Mertzlufft, OD treated as an optometrist in Venice, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	518
eye procedures	3794
lab tests	1171
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD.

**Gender**
Male	1970
Female	2846

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4674
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1710
From 75 to 84	1892
85 and over	1144
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Paul Mertzlufft, OD treated as an optometrist in Venice, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	467
eye procedures	3831
foreign body removal	12
lab tests	1005
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD.

**Gender**
Male	1018
Female	1484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2404
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	944
From 75 to 84	981
85 and over	543
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Paul Mertzlufft, OD treated as an optometrist in Venice, FL during 2017 were eye procedures, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	429
eye procedures	3809
lab tests	265
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD.

**Gender**
Male	1028
Female	1455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2382
Black	11
Hispanic	25
Asian	15
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	976
From 75 to 84	939
85 and over	532
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Paul Mertzlufft, OD treated as an optometrist in Venice, FL during 2018 were eye procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	4009
foreign body removal	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD.

**Gender**
Male	978
Female	1429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2314
Black	11
Hispanic	16
Asian	19
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	913
From 75 to 84	962
85 and over	494
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Paul Mertzlufft, OD treated as an optometrist in Venice, FL during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	3784

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD.

**Gender**
Male	934
Female	1386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2225
Black	12
Hispanic	16
Asian	19
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	894
From 75 to 84	941
85 and over	451
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Paul Mertzlufft, OD treated as an optometrist in Venice, FL during 2020 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
eye procedures	3464
foreign body removal	12
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD.

**Gender**
Male	827
Female	1170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1919
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	759
From 75 to 84	835
85 and over	379
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Paul Mertzlufft, OD treated as an optometrist in Venice, FL during 2021 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	244
eye procedures	3523
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD.

**Gender**
Male	807
Female	1211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1921
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	760
From 75 to 84	876
85 and over	365
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Paul Mertzlufft, OD treated as an optometrist in Venice, FL during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65
eye procedures	3584
foreign body removal	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD.

**Gender**
Male	852
Female	1175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1928
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	695
From 75 to 84	947
85 and over	368
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that David Paul Mertzlufft, OD treated as an optometrist in Venice, FL were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	388
eye procedures	3726
foreign body removal	12
lab tests	704
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD.

**Gender**
Female	1374
Male	951

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	2241
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	41

**Age**
85 and over	500
75 to 84	944
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	849

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that David Paul Mertzlufft, OD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

David Paul Mertzlufft, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Center For Sight

Ratings & Reviews

David Paul Mertzlufft, OD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of David Paul Mertzlufft, OD from all over the web to help you find the right in Venice, FL.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2025-12-26

A routine annual exam for contact lenses took two hours to complete. I have vision coverage and this is an in network provider. My $40 co-pay did not begin to cover the extra charges at the end of my exam. This doctor insisted on dilating my eyes Even though I see a retina specialist regularly every three months and brought my August 20 25 results with me. In addition, he gave me a lecture on the cause of macular degeneration(his opinion), which I have had for 15 years . hours later, I was relieved to be out of there. Never again.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$912 Non-Covered Product $125	iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $112	$674
Allergan Inc.	$564 RESTASIS $427	LUMIGAN $60	COMBIGAN $53	BOTOX $23
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$377 Acuvue $361	Soft contact lenses $17
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$284 Rocklatan $162	Rhopressa $123
Abbott Laboratories	$239 Healon Viscoelastics $239
Other	$1,631 VYZULTA $193	DAILIES $170	CEQUA $125	MIEBO $125	TRULIGN TORIC $111	Other $907

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,969
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. David Mertzlufft's specialty is optometry (primary eye care). He is professionally affiliated with Center For Sight.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Paul Mertzlufft, OD From 2012 - 2022

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