Craig Candle, M.D., M.P.H.
Internal Medicine Physician · Cocoa Beach, FL
Craig Candle, M.D., M.P.H. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Cocoa Beach, Florida, and NPI 1336550284, issued on May 14, 2014. Check the license (Florida ME132513, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig Candle
- Credential
- M.D., M.P.H.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- ME132513 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 W Cocoa Beach Cswy, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
- Phone
- (321) 868-5871
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 701 W Cocoa Beach Cswy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Craig Candle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME132513Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
221 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium20 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl14 claims
- Gabapentin14 claims
- Aripiprazole12 claims
- Montelukast Sodium12 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.
The Medicare quality score for 2023: 85.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Health First Medical Group, LLCCocoa Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
15 internal medicine physician records list a Cocoa Beach practice address
They are 15 of the 282 NPPES records with a Cocoa Beach practice address, and 11,290 internal medicine physician records in Florida.
All 15 in Cocoa Beach → All 11,290 in Florida → Every provider in Cocoa Beach →
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- Ismeth Abbas, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1245328020
- Sarah AbbasWeston, FL1023864154
- Nuzhat Abbasi, MDNorth Miami Beach, FL1184655466
- Aamer Abbass, MDFort Myers, FL1689081119
- Tony Abbassi, MDMiami, FL1679589188
- Ali Abbood, MDOrlando, FL1750886974
Common questions
What is Craig Candle, M.D., M.P.H.'s NPI number?
Craig Candle, M.D., M.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336550284, issued on May 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig Candle, M.D., M.P.H. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 W Cocoa Beach Cswy, Cocoa Beach, FL, 32931. Phone: (321) 868-5871. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig Candle, M.D., M.P.H.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME132513, 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 Craig Candle, M.D., M.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig Candle, M.D., M.P.H. had 221 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Craig Candle, M.D., M.P.H.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.