NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brett Cohen, MD

Surgery Physician · Hollywood, FL

Brett Cohen, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Hollywood, Florida, and NPI 1598792756, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME89620, 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
1598792756
Name
Brett Cohen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
ME89620 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4651 Sheridan St, Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone
(954) 276-8559
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(954) 966-9762
Medicaid ID
271216400 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041018000173); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1997
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 4651 Sheridan St

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

  1. Melanie Areopagita, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1003174269
  2. Jamie Fine, D.C.Chiropractor1003933615
  3. Jeremy Gallego Eckstein, M.DSurgery Physician1669659926
  4. Karla Gil, MDPediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1952542987
  5. Carolina Jaramillo, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1699017970
  6. Joseph Melendez-Davidson, M.D.Surgery Physician1851525984

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91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

281 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 88 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brett Cohen281
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen76 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt34 claims
  3. Eliquis25 claims
  4. Gabapentin24 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium22 claims
  6. Omeprazole15 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: $47,190.85

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brett Cohen$47,191
  2. Specialty average$3,514

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. South Broward Hospital DistrictAventura, FL

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

Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida.

Other surgery physician records in Florida

  1. Husain Abbas, MDJacksonville, FL1508026527
  2. Syed Abbas, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1154611929
  3. John Abbensetts, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL1215956115
  4. David AbergelBrooksville, FL1265061717
  5. Estela Abich, MDOrlando, FL1821583287
  6. Gilbert Abou Lahoud, MDFort Myers, FL1588782585
  7. Alexis Abril, MDSouth Miami, FL1699733964
  8. Wasef Abujaish, MDWeston, FL1467615310
  9. Robyn Ache, D.O.St Petersburg, FL1033389788
  10. Zeki Acun, MDTampa, FL1922200062

Common questions

What is Brett Cohen, MD's NPI number?

Brett Cohen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598792756, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brett Cohen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4651 Sheridan St, Hollywood, FL, 33021. Phone: (954) 276-8559. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brett Cohen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME89620, 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 Brett Cohen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brett Cohen, MD had 281 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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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