NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carol C. Gardner, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Orlando, FL

Carol C. Gardner, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Orlando, Florida, and NPI 1629040597, issued on Feb 6, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME86611, 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
1629040597
Name
Carol C. Gardner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
ME86611 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9400 Turkey Lake RD, Orlando, FL 32819
Phone
(407) 351-8500
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 16, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100128000030); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1996
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 9400 Turkey Lake RD

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  4. Elizabeth Alwohoush, M.D.Neurology Physician1508128299
  5. Cristina Arsene, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1093953788
  6. Danish Ather, MDFamily Medicine Physician1710484894

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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

535 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 120 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carol Gardner535
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl39 claims
  2. Prednisone38 claims
  3. Morphine Sulfate23 claims
  4. Morphine Sulfate Er23 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate18 claims
  6. Alprazolam17 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 2 group practices

  1. Cornerstone Health Services LLCLakeland, FL
  2. Legacy Healthcare Services IncTampa, FL

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

Carol C. Gardner among 191 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida

Carol C. Gardner, MD is one of 191 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2010 among the 123 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Florida

There are 191 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida.

All 191 in Florida → Every provider in Orlando → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Molly Burges, MDOrlando, FL 328061316280662
  2. Mary Busowski, MDOrlando, FL 328061801871769
  3. Kyle Fisk, MDOrlando, FL 328061659833382
  4. Chad Kollas, MDOrlando, FL 328061487639340
  5. Dominick Mastroianni, M.D.Orlando, FL 328061306038930
  6. Anna Maria Affan, MDOrlando, FL 328041407296866
  7. Paloma Alvarez Cordoliani, MD, MSOrlando, FL 328041922748672
  8. Farhana Chowdhury, MDOrlando, FL 328041629580923

Common questions

What is Carol C. Gardner, MD's NPI number?

Carol C. Gardner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629040597, issued on Feb 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carol C. Gardner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9400 Turkey Lake RD, Orlando, FL, 32819. Phone: (407) 351-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carol C. Gardner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME86611, 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 Carol C. Gardner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carol C. Gardner, MD had 535 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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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