Dr. Ernesto V Torres , MD
Surgery • Tamarac, FL
7777 N University Dr Ste 201
Tamarac, FL 333216106
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NPI assigned on July 30, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 56 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:
- 99233 — Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 22 service units.
- 43246 — Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope: 18 service units.
- 99232 — Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 16 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 the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 35 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:
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim) — 13 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ibuprofen — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
- Mupirocin — 11 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 the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Florida (2024, 1,032 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 229. Middle half: 109 to 440.
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 201 in 2017 to 56 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
7777 N University Dr Ste 201
Tamarac, FL 333216106
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2015
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
42 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 $7,829 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 $6,238 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
39 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
$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 – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $135.76 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $135.76 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.: $108.26 across 1 record.
- ABBVIE INC.: $27.50 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
11 years (graduated 2015)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2015 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
2007
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. Torres 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. Torres 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 Tamarac and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Florida (2024, 1,032 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 229. Middle half: 109 to 440.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Tamarac have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Florida (2024, 1,032 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $31,559. Middle half: $12,420 to $65,734.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Tamarac have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Florida (2024, 1,032 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $24,355. Middle half: $9,647 to $51,165.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Tamarac have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Florida (2024, 829 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 69. Middle half: 30 to 145.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Tamarac have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Florida (2024, 829 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $488. Middle half: $153 to $1,724.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Tamarac have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
5 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Tamarac, FL (1,888 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 decreased 72% from 201 in 2017 to 56 in 2024.
- 2017: 201
- 2018: 212
- 2019: 123
- 2020: 32
- 2024: 56
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 75% from $31,119 in 2017 to $7,829 in 2024.
- 2017: $31,119
- 2018: $28,568
- 2019: $18,814
- 2020: $7,094
- 2024: $7,829
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 75% from $24,719 in 2017 to $6,238 in 2024.
- 2017: $24,719
- 2018: $22,570
- 2019: $14,992
- 2020: $5,662
- 2024: $6,238
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 62% from 93 in 2014 to 35 in 2024.
- 2014: 93
- 2021: 78
- 2022: 50
- 2023: 30
- 2024: 35
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 58% from 93 in 2014 to 39 in 2024.
- 2014: 93
- 2021: 78
- 2022: 52
- 2023: 30
- 2024: 39
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $673 in 2014 to $168 in 2024.
- 2014: $673
- 2021: $312
- 2022: $293
- 2023: $174
- 2024: $168
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $94.10 in 2021 to $135.76 in 2025.
- 2021: $94.10
- 2022: $96.05
- 2023: $403.60
- 2024: $3,002.28
- 2025: $135.76
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 $135.76.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $108.26 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS | General | $27.50 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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22 | 21 | $325.00 | $124.69 |
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43246
Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope
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18 | 17 | $583.33 | $209.06 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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16 | 16 | $250.00 | $82.68 |
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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| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 13 | 103 | $40.46 | 12 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 11 | 235 | $74.87 | — |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 11 | 294 | $52.33 | — |
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
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-12-16NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20121210000487
FL
1153573506
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 7777 N UNIVERSITY DR STE 201, TAMARAC, FL 333216106 (Tel: 9547700000)
Registered at 7777 N UNIVERSITY DR STE 201, TAMARAC, FL 333216106 (Tel: 9547700000)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3661 S MIAMI AVE, SUITE 402, MIAMI, FL 331334236 (Tel: 3059026991)
Registered at 3661 S MIAMI AVE, SUITE 402, MIAMI, FL 331334236 (Tel: 3059026991)
Recorded as ERNESTO TORRES, MD
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME114101)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Tamarac
Healthcare providers in TamaracMailing Address
7777 N University Dr Ste 201
Tamarac, FL 333216106
Phone: 9547700000