NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Athanasios Tzaras, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Lakeland, FL

Athanasios Tzaras, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1154818771, issued on Apr 19, 2018. Check the license (Florida ME160882, 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
1154818771
Name
Athanasios Tzaras
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License number
ME160882 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1417 Lakeland Hills Blvd Ste 201, Lakeland, FL 33805
Phone
(813) 701-5804
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2018
Record last updated
May 6, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230621000976); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1417 Lakeland Hills Blvd Ste 201

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

  1. Veronica Trujillo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1033406749

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

6,685 Medicare Part D claims for 1,129 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 3,154 claims were for opioids.

  1. Athanasios Tzaras6,685
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,269 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen869 claims
  3. Gabapentin777 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl609 claims
  5. Pregabalin549 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl473 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: $636.62

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Athanasios Tzaras$636.62
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

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. Excel Pain And Spine LLCLakeland, FL

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

Athanasios Tzaras among 171 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Florida

Athanasios Tzaras, M.D. is one of 171 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 140 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Florida

There are 171 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Florida.

All 171 in Florida → Every provider in Lakeland → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →

The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Navdeep Jassal, MD.Lakeland, FL 338031255625513
  2. Benito Torres, D.O.Lakeland, FL 338131396928123
  3. Alexandria Golliher, PTALargo, FL 337781528856432
  4. Wladislaw Fedoriw, MDSeminole, FL 337721477609899
  5. Wessam Gerguis, M.DLargo, FL 337701548795644
  6. Stephanie Webb, DOLargo, FL 337701831323732
  7. Nishin Tambay, MDClearwater, FL 337561417096165
  8. Amitabh Gupta, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337091376521807

Common questions

What is Athanasios Tzaras, M.D.'s NPI number?

Athanasios Tzaras, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154818771, issued on Apr 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Athanasios Tzaras, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1417 Lakeland Hills Blvd Ste 201, Lakeland, FL, 33805. Phone: (813) 701-5804. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Athanasios Tzaras, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME160882, 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 Athanasios Tzaras, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Athanasios Tzaras, M.D. had 6,685 Medicare Part D claims for 1,129 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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