Dr. Darrick T Saunders , DO
Orthopaedic Surgery • Cape Coral, FL
657 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Coral, FL 339902666
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Dr. Darrick Saunders is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on January 13, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 3,023 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J3301 — Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 878 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 610 service units.
- 20610 — Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 299 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 28 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 686 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone Hcl — 203 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin — 109 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen) — 91 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 15 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Florida (2024, 901 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,648. Middle half: 432 to 4,712.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 3,116 in 2020 to 3,023 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
657 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Coral, FL 339902666
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Advanced Physical Therapy And Rehab Of Cape Coral Llc; Joint Implant Surgeons Of Florida Pa; Physiotherapy Associates Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1992
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
562 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $249,037 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $181,927 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
688 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$15,348 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $338.05 across 6 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $338.05 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Smith+Nephew, Inc.: $249.88 across 2 records.
- Orthofix Medical, Inc.: $37.31 across 2 records.
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated: $35.36 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
34 years (graduated 1992)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1992 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Saunders has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Saunders as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Cape Coral and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Florida (2024, 901 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,648. Middle half: 432 to 4,712.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Cape Coral have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Florida (2024, 901 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $111,234. Middle half: $38,225 to $238,999.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Cape Coral have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Florida (2024, 901 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $83,613. Middle half: $27,846 to $181,468.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Cape Coral have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Florida (2024, 886 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 263. Middle half: 82 to 561.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Cape Coral have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Florida (2024, 886 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,152. Middle half: $610 to $6,138.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Cape Coral have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
7 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Cape Coral, FL (1,473 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services varied from year to year: 3,116 in 2020 and 3,023 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,116
- 2021: 2,972
- 2022: 2,596
- 2023: 2,247
- 2024: 3,023
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 13% from $285,470 in 2020 to $249,037 in 2024.
- 2020: $285,470
- 2021: $272,699
- 2022: $224,183
- 2023: $171,745
- 2024: $249,037
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 15% from $213,951 in 2020 to $181,927 in 2024.
- 2020: $213,951
- 2021: $205,546
- 2022: $164,439
- 2023: $128,556
- 2024: $181,927
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 23% from 560 in 2020 to 686 in 2024.
- 2020: 560
- 2021: 476
- 2022: 456
- 2023: 535
- 2024: 686
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 17% from 586 in 2020 to 688 in 2024.
- 2020: 586
- 2021: 486
- 2022: 458
- 2023: 537
- 2024: 688
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost varied from year to year: $15,709 in 2020 and $15,348 in 2024.
- 2020: $15,709
- 2021: $21,832
- 2022: $26,005
- 2023: $11,215
- 2024: $15,348
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $17.19 in 2019 to $338.05 in 2025.
- 2019: $17.19
- 2020: $35.30
- 2022: $36.22
- 2024: $102.23
- 2025: $338.05
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $338.05.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium | General | $137.38 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium | General | $112.50 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Iovera | General | $35.36 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Physio-Stim | General | $22.47 |
| DJO, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CMF | General | $15.50 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Physio-Stim | General | $14.84 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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878 | 287 | $4.13 | $0.97 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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610 | 365 | $232.85 | $128.63 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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299 | 209 | $120.80 | $67.24 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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202 | 155 | $69.90 | $43.16 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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199 | 199 | $295.78 | $169.45 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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125 | 96 | $63.03 | $35.30 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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101 | 79 | $79.11 | $46.79 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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52 | 48 | $332.79 | $181.96 |
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73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
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51 | 44 | $89.59 | $34.70 |
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20550
Injection into tendon or ligament
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50 | 37 | $90.08 | $50.48 |
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73565
X-ray of both knees while standing
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46 | 44 | $105.00 | $39.58 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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45 | 42 | $106.57 | $91.86 |
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20600
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint
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41 | 30 | $93.30 | $50.33 |
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73130
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views
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36 | 29 | $71.38 | $38.85 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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33 | 33 | $292.56 | $173.85 |
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G0180
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
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28 | 26 | $82.86 | $53.69 |
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20605
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint
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25 | 23 | $106.31 | $49.57 |
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73110
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views
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23 | 17 | $83.48 | $42.77 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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22 | 21 | $3036.82 | $1358.45 |
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73120
X-ray of hand, 2 views
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22 | 19 | $51.85 | $34.31 |
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20985
Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure
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21 | 21 | $272.12 | $152.89 |
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73140
X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views
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19 | 18 | $62.88 | $45.65 |
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73100
X-ray of wrist, 2 views
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18 | 14 | $61.32 | $32.31 |
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97110
Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes
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17 | 16 | $31.00 | $22.18 |
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J7326
Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
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17 | 12 | $1204.14 | $491.01 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 203 | 1,050 | $1,166.43 | 91 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 109 | 580 | $376.85 | 101 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 91 | 488 | $1,243.70 | 48 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 49 | 294 | $346.79 | 45 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 43 | 255 | $162.73 | 31 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 33 | 990 | $72.99 | 19 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 29 | 136 | $265.78 | 22 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 29 | 870 | $240.31 | 12 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 19 | 570 | $10,977.70 | 18 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 18 | 285 | $113.08 | 16 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 16 | 154 | $99.91 | 15 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 13 | 165 | $60.02 | 13 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 12 | 98 | $58.79 | 11 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 11 | 102 | $59.79 | — |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 11 | 390 | $102.77 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20051228000323
FL
5092737528
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Physiotherapy Associates Inc
1940 Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte, FL 339482105
Phone: 9418830083
Joint Implant Surgeons Of Florida Pa
7331 College Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 339075524
Phone: 2393372003
Advanced Physical Therapy And Rehab Of Cape Coral Llc
1402 Se 16th Pl, Cape Coral, FL 339903819
Phone: 2397722363
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated January 13, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Cape Coral
Healthcare providers in Cape CoralMailing Address
657 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Coral, FL 339902666
Phone: 2397724484