Dr. David Cheong , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Clearwater, FL
430 Morton Plant St, Suite 301
Clearwater, FL 337563398
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Dr. David Cheong is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on May 25, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 9,598 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J7322 โ Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg: 5,760 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 758 service units.
- 73564 โ X-ray of knee, 4 or more views: 582 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 19 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,731 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Meloxicam โ 1,311 prescription fills, including refills.
- Celecoxib โ 211 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin โ 46 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 10 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Clearwater, FL (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 3,691. Middle half: 486 to 6,919.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 7,653 in 2020 to 9,598 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
430 Morton Plant St
Suite 301
Clearwater, FL 337563398
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 2 distinct group names: Musculoskeletal Institute Chartered; Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic Iii Pl. 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
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine
1999
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
874 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 โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $587,000 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $445,951 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
2,072 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
$8,168 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $9,085.52 across 5 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $8,850.00 across 2 records.
- Food and Beverage: $235.52 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Optimotion Implants, LLC: $8,850.00 across 2 records.
- Innovation Technologies Inc: $176.65 across 1 record.
- Stryker Corporation: $33.09 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
27 years (graduated 1999)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1999 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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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. Cheong 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. Cheong 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 Clearwater and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Clearwater, FL (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 3,691. Middle half: 486 to 6,919.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% 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.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Clearwater, FL (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $102,153. Middle half: $35,488 to $396,633.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% 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.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Clearwater, FL (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $79,538. Middle half: $26,351 to $300,446.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% 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.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Clearwater, FL (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 278. Middle half: 153 to 363.
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Florida (2024, 886 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 263. Middle half: 82 to 561.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Clearwater, FL (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,081. Middle half: $1,436 to $4,848.
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% 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.
17 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Clearwater, FL (1,473 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Clearwater
5.9% of these 17 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
70.6% of these 17 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
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 increased 25% from 7,653 in 2020 to 9,598 in 2024.
- 2020: 7,653
- 2021: 7,350
- 2022: 8,761
- 2023: 10,065
- 2024: 9,598
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 36% from $431,120 in 2020 to $587,000 in 2024.
- 2020: $431,120
- 2021: $452,689
- 2022: $524,278
- 2023: $584,885
- 2024: $587,000
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 37% from $326,551 in 2020 to $445,951 in 2024.
- 2020: $326,551
- 2021: $347,480
- 2022: $397,666
- 2023: $444,506
- 2024: $445,951
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 185% from 607 in 2020 to 1,731 in 2024.
- 2020: 607
- 2021: 596
- 2022: 1,016
- 2023: 1,374
- 2024: 1,731
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 124% from 926 in 2020 to 2,072 in 2024.
- 2020: 926
- 2021: 774
- 2022: 1,221
- 2023: 1,624
- 2024: 2,072
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 29% from $6,346 in 2020 to $8,168 in 2024.
- 2020: $6,346
- 2021: $6,599
- 2022: $10,268
- 2023: $8,737
- 2024: $8,168
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 299% from $2,278.58 in 2021 to $9,085.52 in 2025.
- 2021: $2,278.58
- 2022: $1,597.26
- 2023: $1,874.84
- 2024: $3,105.03
- 2025: $9,085.52
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 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $9,085.52.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Optimotion Implants, LLC |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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Optimotion Implants | General | $5,400.00 |
| Optimotion Implants, LLC |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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Optimotion Implants | General | $3,450.00 |
| Innovation Technologies Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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IRRISEPT | General | $176.65 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $33.09 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Flexitouch Plus | General | $25.78 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 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 โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; 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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J7322
Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
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5,760 | 85 | $86.65 | $17.10 |
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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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758 | 541 | $640.00 | $123.86 |
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73564
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
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582 | 436 | $239.88 | $45.94 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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515 | 297 | $426.12 | $72.95 |
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J0702
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg
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391 | 240 | $35.00 | $6.94 |
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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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360 | 304 | $460.00 | $87.55 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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324 | 158 | $210.65 | $38.13 |
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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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223 | 223 | $850.00 | $162.86 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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180 | 160 | $240.00 | $44.37 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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110 | 102 | $6506.91 | $1259.14 |
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27457
Incision or partial removal of upper portion of lower leg bone to repair deformity, after bone growth completed
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105 | 97 | $5110.00 | $465.77 |
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73503
X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views
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99 | 62 | $297.68 | $55.53 |
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73552
X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views
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36 | 24 | $180.00 | $33.51 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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35 | 27 | $190.29 | $34.81 |
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76000
Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less
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33 | 32 | $80.00 | $14.57 |
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73523
X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views
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30 | 26 | $310.00 | $58.21 |
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27130
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
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29 | 28 | $6490.00 | $1290.09 |
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73721
Mri scan of leg joint without contrast
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16 | 15 | $990.00 | $196.47 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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12 | 12 | $570.00 | $108.77 |
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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| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 1,311 | 46,550 | $3,353.37 | 489 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 211 | 8,695 | $3,775.19 | 76 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 46 | 216 | $75.26 | 39 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 43 | 503 | $272.91 | 41 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 30 | 192 | $79.73 | 24 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 30 | 210 | $240.26 | 25 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 23 | 138 | $129.23 | 23 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 14 | 900 | $200.57 | โ |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 12 | 24 | $18.05 | โ |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 11 | 345 | $23.64 | โ |
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
I20061025000239
FL
9638176290
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
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic Iii Pl
430 Morton Plant St, Clearwater, FL 337563395
Phone: 8139789700
Musculoskeletal Institute Chartered
430 Morton Plant St, Clearwater, FL 337563395
Phone: 8139789700
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist Registered, Certified Hand Therapist, Certified Lymphedema Therapist
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 25, 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 Clearwater
- Dr. William Cottrell, MD
- Dr. Scott Webb, DO
- Dr. Andrew Boltuch, DO
- Dr. Jon Kimball, MD
- Dr. Robert Donnelly, MD
- Dr. George Wendell Feliciano, MD
Mailing Address
430 Morton Plant St, Suite 301
Clearwater, FL 337563398
Phone: 7274616026