NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Dominic Vara, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Hialeah, FL

Alexander Dominic Vara, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Hialeah, Florida, and NPI 1578901484, issued on Jun 13, 2013. Check the license (Florida ME140023, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578901484
Name
Alexander Dominic Vara
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
ME140023 FL
01080568A IN
4301103375 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7100 W 20TH Ave Ste 101, Hialeah, FL 33016
Phone
(305) 822-0401
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190516000776); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2013
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7100 W 20TH Ave Ste 101

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Dillonelijah Arango, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1437598232
  2. Hanny Mari, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1356201933
  3. Jose Perez, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1902301377
  4. Lazaro Sanchez Olazabal, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1912455189

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

252 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 91 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alexander Vara252
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl51 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone38 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium29 claims
  4. Ibuprofen26 claims
  5. Acetaminophen-Codeine23 claims
  6. Meloxicam21 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $4,046.60

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Skeletal Dynamics Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexander Vara$4,047
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Orthopedic Specialists OF S Florida P AHialeah, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alexander Dominic Vara among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

Alexander Dominic Vara, M.D. is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dillonelijah Arango, M.D.Hialeah, FL 330161437598232
  2. Joseph Barbera, MDHialeah, FL 330161174029771
  3. Pedro Bermann, M.D.Hialeah, FL 330161891818001
  4. Ronald Heromin, MDHialeah, FL 330161134181605
  5. Gary Kelman, M.D.Miami Lakes, FL 330141316900723
  6. Robin Simon-Mark, D.O.Hollywood, FL 330201053359919
  7. Neil Beinhaker, MDHollywood, FL 330211861476087
  8. Mark Bridges, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211225091143

Common questions

What is Alexander Dominic Vara, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alexander Dominic Vara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578901484, issued on Jun 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Dominic Vara, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7100 W 20TH Ave Ste 101, Hialeah, FL, 33016. Phone: (305) 822-0401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Dominic Vara, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME140023, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander Dominic Vara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Dominic Vara, M.D. had 252 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.