NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine Desantis, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner · Tavares, FL

Christine Desantis, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Tavares, Florida, and NPI 1003845793, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Florida ARNP3053732, 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
1003845793
Name
Christine Desantis
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
ARNP3053732 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1879 Nightingale Lane, Tavares, FL 32778
Phone
(352) 742-1171
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(352) 742-7241
Medicaid ID
303915300 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101029001039); 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 1879 Nightingale Lane

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

  1. Miguel Bryce, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1558398784
  2. Moises Fraifeld, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1689603375
  3. Samuel Goss, DOCardiovascular Disease Physician1063443653

Verify Christine Desantis 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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

3,417 Medicare Part D claims for 1,032 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Christine Desantis3,417
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate388 claims
  2. Eliquis317 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate294 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium222 claims
  5. Carvedilol180 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium146 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: $49.59

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christine Desantis$49.59
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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. Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners, IncTavares, FL

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

Christine Desantis among 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida

Christine Desantis, ARNP is one of 8,844 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 71% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2018 among the 4,492 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Tavares

They are 16 of the 607 NPPES records with a practice address in Tavares, and 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrea Bryce, ARNPTavares, FL 327781285961219
  2. Mary Dacosta, FNP-CTavares, FL 327781689456386
  3. Allison Echevarria, APRNTavares, FL 327781821686635
  4. Gretta EllisTavares, FL 327781457826281
  5. Kimberly Fernandez, APRNTavares, FL 327781376325852
  6. Mary Hafele-Kott, APRNTavares, FL 327781225603038
  7. Julia HagstedtTavares, FL 327781861105256
  8. Shannon Martin, ARNPTavares, FL 327781558805838

Common questions

What is Christine Desantis, ARNP's NPI number?

Christine Desantis, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003845793, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine Desantis, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1879 Nightingale Lane, Tavares, FL, 32778. Phone: (352) 742-1171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine Desantis, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ARNP3053732, 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 Christine Desantis, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine Desantis, ARNP had 3,417 Medicare Part D claims for 1,032 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.