David Eric Halpern, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician · Tampa, FL
David Eric Halpern, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1487683801, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME78789, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Eric Halpern
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0105X
- License number
- ME78789 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 S Fremont Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
- Phone
- (813) 871-5000
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (813) 250-0108
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111004000127); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records → All 23 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Verify David Eric Halpern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME78789Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician in 2024
140 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 112 among the 221 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl32 claims
- Ondansetron Odt18 claims
- Cephalexin17 claims
- Scopolamine14 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl11 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: $3,075.54
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,501.42 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Sports And Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services IncNew Port Richey, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Eric Halpern among 23 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in Florida
David Eric Halpern, M.D. is one of 23 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2082S0105X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 23 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 23 in Florida → Every provider in Tampa → Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rigoberto Mendoza, M.D.Tampa, FL 336141912065871
- Mary Beatty, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336371265437180
- Scott Gargasz, MDWesley Chapel, FL 335441386626380
- Monica Miller, M.D.Wesley Chapel, FL 335441154397297
- Antonio Gayoso, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337041568435832
- Steven Rueda, M.DWellington, FL 334491487911053
- David Friedman, M.D.Weston, FL 333311043248495
- Clifton Cannon, MDMiami, FL 331751972780526
Common questions
What is David Eric Halpern, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Eric Halpern, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487683801, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Eric Halpern, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 S Fremont Ave, Tampa, FL, 33606. Phone: (813) 871-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Eric Halpern, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME78789, 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 David Eric Halpern, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Eric Halpern, M.D. had 140 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician prescribers was 112. 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.