NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Howard Shapiro, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Clearwater, FL

David Howard Shapiro, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Clearwater, Florida, and NPI 1295763977, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME24748, 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
1295763977
Name
David Howard Shapiro
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
ME24748 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
561 S Duncan Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone
(727) 724-4279
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(727) 400-6882
Medicaid ID
271233400 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 76% of claims.

  1. David Shapiro21
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Ssd15 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.

David Howard Shapiro among 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida

David Howard Shapiro, M.D. is one of 1,887 surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 77% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida.

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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Allen, MDClearwater, FL 337561700822152
  2. Peter Blumencranz, MDClearwater, FL 337561306845037
  3. Adeline Deladisma, MDClearwater, FL 337561194845388
  4. Negar Golesorkhi, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561164691747
  5. Zena Lansky, MDClearwater, FL 337561972882264
  6. Richard Rodriguez, DOClearwater, FL 337561508865171
  7. Valerie StewartClearwater, FL 337561821492687
  8. Thomas Tirone, MDClearwater, FL 337561053387787

Common questions

What is David Howard Shapiro, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Howard Shapiro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295763977, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Howard Shapiro, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 561 S Duncan Ave, Clearwater, FL, 33756. Phone: (727) 724-4279. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Howard Shapiro, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME24748, 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 Howard Shapiro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Howard Shapiro, M.D. had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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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