NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anthony Vernava, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Naples, FL

Anthony Vernava, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Naples, Florida, and NPI 1740234608, issued on May 22, 2006. Check the license (Florida FLME0077508, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740234608
Name
Anthony Vernava
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
FLME0077508 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6101 Pine Ridge RD, Naples, FL 34119
Phone
(239) 348-4531
Enumerated
May 22, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(239) 348-4149
Medicaid ID
255731200 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060828000152); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1982
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 6101 Pine Ridge RD

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

  1. Mario Aballe MosquedaNurse Practitioner1831841188
  2. Mazen Abuawad, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1497739205
  3. Pradeep Adhikari, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699612424
  4. Samreen Ahsan, P.T,Physical Therapist1528368867
  5. Arnold Alexander, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1780635201
  6. Myles Alpert, DOAnesthesiology Physician1730130196

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

436 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.

  1. Anthony Vernava436
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Gavilyte-G136 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
  3. Lactulose59 claims
  4. Metronidazole50 claims
  5. Neomycin Sulfate49 claims
  6. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes13 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $146.46

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Anthony Vernava$146.46
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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. Collier Hma Physician Management LLCNaples, FL

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

Anthony Vernava among 178 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Florida

Anthony Vernava, M.D. is one of 178 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2004 among the 136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 178 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Cera, MDNaples, FL 341191245280320
  2. Jacob Neary, MDNaples, FL 341191619505310
  3. Sarah Kling, MDNaples, FL 341141033602727
  4. Richard Golub, MDSarasota, FL 342321891767596
  5. Samir Agarwal, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391851307615
  6. Alexander Casella, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391578919817
  7. Joe Butler, MDPort Charlotte, FL 339521780668699
  8. Domingo GallianoPort Charlotte, FL 339521689784076

Common questions

What is Anthony Vernava, M.D.'s NPI number?

Anthony Vernava, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740234608, issued on May 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anthony Vernava, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6101 Pine Ridge RD, Naples, FL, 34119. Phone: (239) 348-4531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anthony Vernava, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number FLME0077508, 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 Anthony Vernava, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anthony Vernava, M.D. had 436 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Anthony Vernava, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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