Carlos M. Romero, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Lakeland, FL
Carlos M. Romero, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1356322234, issued on Nov 8, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0085763, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlos M. Romero
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- ME0085763 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3655 Innovation Drive, Lakeland, FL 33812
- Phone
- (863) 619-5999
- Enumerated
- Nov 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (863) 619-5958
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080104000232); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carlos M. Romero in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0085763Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
1,458 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium81 claims
- Glimepiride66 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium62 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium57 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate47 claims
- Meloxicam43 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Clearmedica Medical Centers LLCBrandon, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carlos M. Romero among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida
Carlos M. Romero, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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).
142 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lakeland
They are 142 of the 5,099 NPPES records with a practice address in Lakeland, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Carlos M. Romero, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carlos M. Romero, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356322234, issued on Nov 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlos M. Romero, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3655 Innovation Drive, Lakeland, FL, 33812. Phone: (863) 619-5999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlos M. Romero, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0085763, 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 Carlos M. Romero, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carlos M. Romero, M.D. had 1,458 Medicare Part D claims for 263 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.
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.