DR. PENNY ELIZABETH STRAUGHN O.D.
NPI 1518997303
Optometrist in Gainesville, FL
About Dr. Penny Elizabeth Straughn O.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. PENNY ELIZABETH STRAUGHN O.D. (NPI 1518997303) is an individual optometrist in Gainesville, Florida, licensed in Florida (OPC3954) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Gainesville, and is a graduate of University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry (2003).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Penny Elizabeth Straughn O.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Penny Straughn reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Gainesville, FL 32610
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 3,324 clinicians in this Medicare group
Winter Park, FL 32792
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 5 clinicians in this Medicare group
Orlando, FL 32828
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 33 clinicians in this Medicare group
Tampa, FL 33607
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 209 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 32610 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
GAINESVILLE, FL 32610
GAINESVILLE, FL 32610
GAINESVILLE, FL 32610
GAINESVILLE, FL 32610
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Penny Straughn's NPI number?
The NPI number for Penny Straughn is 1518997303. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 4, 2006.
Where is Penny Straughn located?
Penny Straughn practices at 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610. The listed phone number is (352) 846-2126.
What is Penny Straughn's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Penny Straughn enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Penny Straughn is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Penny Straughn's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Penny Straughn reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Florida Clinical Practice Association Inc (Gainesville, FL), Kelley Eye, LLC (Winter Park, FL), Global Care Optometry II PA (Orlando, FL) and Gulf Coast Optometry, PA (Tampa, FL). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Penny Straughn's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Penny Straughn accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, AvMed, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana and 3 other insurers list Penny Straughn as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Penny Straughn was last updated on June 2, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Penny Elizabeth Straughn, O.D. · NPI 1518997303
Optometrist provider in Gainesville, Florida. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 4, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1518997303 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 4, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** OPC3954 (Florida)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1600 SW ARCHER RD, Gainesville, FL 32610-3003
- **Phone:** (352) 846-2126
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Florida Clinical Practice Association Inc (NPI 1063463768, Gainesville, FL); Kelley Eye, LLC (NPI 1700519451, Winter Park, FL); Global Care Optometry II PA (NPI 1295545390, Orlando, FL); Gulf Coast Optometry, PA (NPI 1083859409, Tampa, FL) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, class of 2003
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 2, 2020
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 621258100 (FL)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1518997303) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.