Eye Physicians of Florida

What Eye Physicians of Florida does

Eye Physicians of Florida is a private ophthalmology practice operating as Eye Physicians of Florida, LLP, headquartered in Sunrise, Florida. Founded in 2006, it is described as the largest private ophthalmology practice in Florida, with 36 physicians delivering comprehensive eye care across 18 locations spanning Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. Service lines include cataract surgery (including femtosecond laser-assisted), LASIK and refractive procedures (PRK, LASEK, Epi-LASIK, WaveLight, CustomVue, EVO ICL, Intacs), glaucoma management, retinal disease treatment with intravitreal injections (Lucentis, Eylea, Avastin), corneal transplantation, oculoplastic procedures (Botox, blepharoplasty), and neuro-ophthalmology. The physician roster includes fellowship-trained specialists from top institutions such as Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and the Wilmer Eye Institute (Johns Hopkins).

The practice runs a direct-to-consumer healthcare model, generating revenue through fee-for-service professional billing and self-pay elective procedures, with patient acquisition driven by its website (eyefl.com), phone consultations, and physician referrals. It is contracted in-network with major commercial payors (Aetna, Cigna, Humana, United Healthcare, Florida Blue, Oscar) and Medicare plans. Clinical research is conducted in partnership with the Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute and the DRCR Network (NIH/NEI), and a treatment partnership with Genentech supports Lucentis availability. Operations are supported by an EMR system in place for over 10 years and the practice maintains HIPAA and Section 1557 ACA compliance certifications.

The practice has been recognized as a "Most Important Power Leader in Health Care," and is publicly described as "among the fastest growing ophthalmic centers in the country."

Name

Eye Physicians of Florida

Legal name

Eye Physicians of Florida, LLP

Website

https://eyefl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eye Physicians of Florida is the largest private ophthalmology practice in Florida, with 36 physicians across 18 locations in South Florida offering comprehensive medical and surgical eye care to patients across Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care) (HLAKAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) (HLAKAKAF), Retina & Vitreous Specialists (HLAKAKAE)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Cataract surgery
• LASIK vision correction
• Retinal eye care
• Glaucoma treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunrise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery through office visits, diagnostic tests, and surgical procedures. Revenue generated from consultations, diagnostic imaging, medical treatments, and surgical interventions across multiple eye care specialties including cataract, retina, LASIK, glaucoma, and oculoplastics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eye Physicians of Florida operates a multi-location ophthalmology practice delivering comprehensive medical and surgical eye care, including cataract surgery, LASIK and refractive procedures, retina and diabetic eye disease treatment, glaucoma management, oculoplastic/cosmetic services, and neuro-ophthalmology. The practice serves patients at 18 South Florida locations through 36 physicians and surgeons, with fee-for-service billing and broad insurance participation.

Product overview

Eye Physicians of Florida is an ophthalmology practice offering a comprehensive range of eye care services through a network of 36 physicians at 18 locations across South Florida. The practice operates as a unified platform providing cataract care (including femtosecond laser and refractive cataract surgery), laser vision correction (LASIK, LASEK, Epi-LASIK, WaveLight, CustomVue), premium lens implants, glaucoma management, retinal disease treatment, oculoplastics/cosmetic procedures (Botox, blepharoplasty), and corneal transplantation. Key products include EVO ICL for patients not suitable for LASIK, intraocular injections (Lucentis, Eylea, Avastin) for retinal conditions, and advanced diagnostic services like fluorescein angiography. The practice emphasizes advanced technology and surgical techniques for comprehensive eye care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cataract Surgery

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 97% of Intacs patients achieve driver's license vision without glasses or contacts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fort Lauderdale Eye InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute serves as the primary research and clinical trials partner, conducting national multicenter randomized trials for ophthalmic diseases including diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and various treatments. Dr. Stuart K. Burgess serves as principal investigator for numerous studies.
• Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research (DRCR) NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNationwide group of study sites sponsored by NIH/NEI conducting studies to determine most effective treatments for diabetic retinopathy manifestations using new combinations of laser, medication, and education.
• GenentechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturer of Lucentis, FDA-approved treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema (DME). Eye Physicians of Florida was among the first practices to offer this breakthrough treatment for diabetic eye disease.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Newsom Eye: Newsom Eye provides ophthalmology, cataract, LASIK, and other vision-care services through a physician-led practice. It overlaps directly with EPF's surgical and refractive offerings, but primarily serves a different regional catchment.
• Woolfson Eye Institute: Woolfson Eye Institute provides comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract, and LASIK services. It is comparable in specialty and procedure mix, while its main market is outside South Florida.
• Boston Eye Group: Boston Eye Group is an ophthalmology and vision-correction practice offering cataract, LASIK, and related eye-care services. It is comparable in core clinical offering and patient-acquisition model, though not in geography.
• Eye Consultants of Atlanta: Eye Consultants of Atlanta is a multi-specialty ophthalmology practice offering medical and surgical eye care. It shares EPF's subspecialty, physician-led model, but is a regional rather than local competitor.
• Florida Eye Specialists: Florida Eye Specialists is a Florida-based eye-care group offering ophthalmology, cataract, and vision services. It is a regional peer serving a similar patient base, although its primary catchment is in a different part of Florida.
• Center for Sight: Center for Sight operates a multi-location eye-care and surgery practice with comprehensive ophthalmology and optometry services. It is regionally comparable to Eye Physicians of Florida's multi-site, subspecialty care model, though its footprint is concentrated elsewhere in Florida.

Direct peers

• US Eye: US Eye is a multi-state network of ophthalmology and optometry practices providing medical, surgical, and vision-care services through physician-led locations. Its scaled, multi-specialty group model closely matches Eye Physicians of Florida's regional physician platform.
• EyeSouth Partners: EyeSouth Partners is an ophthalmology-focused practice-management platform that partners with physician groups across the southeastern United States. Its specialty-physician network and affiliation model are directly comparable to a physician-owned regional ophthalmology group.

Broad incumbents

• EyeCare Partners: EyeCare Partners operates a large national network of optometry and ophthalmology practices with a broad mix of routine vision care, medical eye care, and surgery. It is comparable as a larger incumbent eye-care platform, although its geography and portfolio are broader.

Emerging players

• NVISION Eye Centers: NVISION Eye Centers operates a network of laser-vision and refractive-surgery practices. It is a direct partial peer in LASIK and related vision correction, but is narrower than EPF's full medical and surgical ophthalmology platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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