NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christina Debenedictus

Internal Medicine Physician · Miami, FL

Christina Debenedictus is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1881155612, issued on Mar 26, 2019. Check the license (Florida ME162445, 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
1881155612
Name
Christina Debenedictus
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME162445 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Phone
(305) 243-4000
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2019
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230905002799); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1400 NW 12TH Ave

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

  1. Neal Abarbanell, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1659367142
  2. Agnes AbitbolAnesthesiology Physician1962895979
  3. Robert Abrahams, D.O.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1174751051
  4. Amr Abulaban, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1396329173
  5. Lourdes Acosta, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1275511073
  6. Yudelkis Acosta Hernandez, ARNP, AGPCNP-BCNurse Practitioner1376210286

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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

553 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christina Debenedictus553
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium29 claims
  2. Gabapentin21 claims
  3. Nifedipine Er18 claims
  4. Prednisone18 claims
  5. Furosemide15 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate15 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

  1. University OF MiamiMiami, FL

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

Christina Debenedictus among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Christina Debenedictus 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 2019, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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).

762 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Miami

They are 762 of the 49,442 NPPES records with a practice address in Miami, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Candido Anaya, M.D.Miami, FL 331361699739078
  2. Angela Burrafato, M.D.Miami, FL 331361265408058
  3. Teresa Cardoso, M.D.Miami, FL 331361568440956
  4. Steven Cohn, M.D.Miami, FL 331361780678862
  5. Yvonne Diaz, MDMiami, FL 331361720024185
  6. Joseph EstersonMiami, FL 331361417913914
  7. Mark Gelbard, MDMiami, FL 331361134156888
  8. Sherin Ghali, MDMiami, FL 331361194771105

Common questions

What is Christina Debenedictus's NPI number?

Christina Debenedictus's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881155612, issued on Mar 26, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christina Debenedictus located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 243-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christina Debenedictus's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME162445, 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 Christina Debenedictus prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christina Debenedictus had 553 Medicare Part D claims for 159 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.