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Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

University of Massachusetts Medical School

3280 N Mcmullen Booth Road Suite 120
Clearwater, FL 33761

(727) 789-8770

Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD is a retina specialist in The Villages, FL specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Office Locations

11834 County Road 101
The Villages, FL 32162

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3280 N Mcmullen Booth Road Suite 120
Clearwater, FL 33761

(727) 789-8770

(727) 789-8784

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924 S Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33803

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In The News

“On Tuesday, the first day the defense presented its case, they called Dr. Michael Tolentino, a retinal specialist from Lakeland, Florida, as their first witness.”—"Dr. Salomon Melgen Defense: Overbilling Part of 'Innovative Efforts to Help Patients'", Breitbart, April 2017

“Dr. Michael Tolentino will talk about macular degeneration at the Jan. 13 meeting of the 55-Plus group at 10 a.m. at the National Training Center on campus of South Lake Hospital, Clermont.”—"HORSE-THERAPY RIDERS TO DISPLAY ABILITIES", Orlando Sentinel, December 2004

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

visual evoked potential test

In 2023, Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD performed more visual evoked potential test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

B-scan

diagnostic B-scan

diagnostic imaging

ophthalmic ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD had a list price for B-scan, diagnostic B-scan, diagnostic imaging, and ophthalmic ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD treated as a retina specialist in The Villages, FL during 2012 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1716
eye procedures	2444
injections	856

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD treated as a retina specialist in The Villages, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2475
eye procedures	3662
injections	1252
photocoagulation	45

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	565

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	902
Black	32
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	190
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD treated as a retina specialist in The Villages, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2719
eye procedures	4200
injections	1514
photocoagulation	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1004
Black	25
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	415
85 and over	203
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD treated as a retina specialist in The Villages, FL during 2015 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2665
eye procedures	3852
injections	1312

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	910
Female	1258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2018
Black	52
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	772
From 75 to 84	854
85 and over	428
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD treated as a retina specialist in The Villages, FL during 2016 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2796
eye procedures	4195
injections	1435

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	679

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1076
Black	27
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	457
85 and over	222
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD treated as a retina specialist in The Villages, FL during 2017 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	859
eye procedures	1749
injections	448

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	12
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	141
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD treated as a retina specialist in The Villages, FL during 2018 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	534
eye procedures	2340
injections	468

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	65
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD treated as a retina specialist in The Villages, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	571
eye procedures	4517
injections	979
photocoagulation	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	26
Hispanic	29
Asian	13
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	138
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD treated as a retina specialist in The Villages, FL during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	47
doctor visit	275
eye procedures	5273
injections	1166
photocoagulation	13
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	101
vascular procedures	54

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	20
Hispanic	32
Asian	12
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	176
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD treated as a retina specialist in The Villages, FL during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	135
evoked potential test	54
eye procedures	5917
injections	1265
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	243
vascular procedures	108

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	158
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD treated as a retina specialist in The Villages, FL during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	60
doctor visit	74
evoked potential test	42
eye procedures	5496
injections	1221
photocoagulation	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	150
vascular procedures	90

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	14
Hispanic	25
Asian	11
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	151
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD treated as a retina specialist in The Villages, FL during 2023 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	22
evoked potential test	32
eye procedures	2418
injections	491
ultrasound (sonogram)	54
vascular procedures	32

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD treated as a retina specialist in The Villages, FL were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

diagnostic imaging	66
doctor visit	1468
evoked potential test	42
eye procedures	3838
injections	1033
laser treatment	20
photocoagulation	25
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	137
vascular procedures	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	713
Hispanic	26
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	318
85 and over	156
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	265

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	12
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed residency at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Licensed In: Florida

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$95,445 EYLEA aflibercept injection $70,558	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $24,886
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$31,798 EYLEA aflibercept injection $30,845	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $910	Eylea $43
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$12,236 $12,236
Novartis Pharma AG	$6,210 RTH258A $6,210
Allergan Inc.	$4,247 OZURDEX $3,947	LUMIGAN $65	ALPHAGAN P $26	BOTOX $16	$193
Other	$5,749 MACUGEN $750	ACTHAR $453	ILUVIEN $301	AdaptDx $264	LUCENTIS $148	Other $3,833

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$105,062
Travel and Lodging	$21,262
Consulting Fee	$20,020
Food and Beverage	$6,303
Honoraria	$3,000
Other	$38

Research Payments

Dr. Michael J. Tolentino, MD has received 753 research payments totaling $3,435,226.

Biography

Dr. Michael Tolentino is a specialist in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Dr. Tolentino is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. For his residency, Dr. Tolentino trained at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.