NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Athena Failla, BS, MPH, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Lutz, FL

Athena Failla, BS, MPH, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lutz, Florida, and NPI 1285262162, issued on Mar 27, 2020. Check the license (Florida ME167216, 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
1285262162
Name
Athena Failla
Credential
BS, MPH, MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME167216 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1942 Highland Oaks Blvd Ste A, Lutz, FL 33559
Phone
(813) 670-0035
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2020
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2024
Fax
(813) 377-1693
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240528002881); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Florida International Univ, College Of Medicine, 2020
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 1942 Highland Oaks Blvd Ste A

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

  1. Lakshmi Menezes, MDInternal Medicine Physician1518983345

Verify Athena Failla in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

467 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Athena Failla467
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium27 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium17 claims
  4. Cefdinir15 claims
  5. Tamsulosin Hcl15 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate13 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: $541.64

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Athena Failla$541.64
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Ohi West Medical Group II LLCLutz, FL

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

Athena Failla among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Athena Failla, BS, MPH, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lutz

They are 34 of the 1,419 NPPES records with a practice address in Lutz, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hector Gonzalez Montalvo, MDLutz, FL 335591124527130
  2. Jeffrey Harrow, MDLutz, FL 335591831178102
  3. Daniel Heinig, M.D.Lutz, FL 335591821053661
  4. Alison Hemsley, DOLutz, FL 335591366903064
  5. Marian Irizarry Febres, MDLutz, FL 335591003189036
  6. Jerambhai Kankotia, MDLutz, FL 335591437231065
  7. Lakshmi Menezes, MDLutz, FL 335591518983345
  8. Barbara Pacholec, M.D.Lutz, FL 335591073696902

Common questions

What is Athena Failla, BS, MPH, MD's NPI number?

Athena Failla, BS, MPH, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285262162, issued on Mar 27, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Athena Failla, BS, MPH, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1942 Highland Oaks Blvd Ste A, Lutz, FL, 33559. Phone: (813) 670-0035. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Athena Failla, BS, MPH, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME167216, 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 Athena Failla, BS, MPH, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Athena Failla, BS, MPH, MD had 467 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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