Derek Almendares, DO
Internal Medicine Physician · Miami Lakes, FL
Derek Almendares, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Miami Lakes, Florida, and NPI 1144885526, issued on May 1, 2019. Check the license (Florida OS18244, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Almendares
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- OS18244 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13903 NW 67TH Ave Ste 440, Miami Lakes, FL 33014
- Phone
- (305) 882-7747
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2019
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2022
- Fax
- (305) 882-7748
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220502000977); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 13903 NW 67TH Ave Ste 440
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Derek Almendares in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OS18244Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
9,303 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium526 claims
- Gabapentin290 claims
- Metformin Hcl244 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium225 claims
- Lisinopril211 claims
- Famotidine209 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: $150.58
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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 2 group practices
- First Docs PCHialeah, FL
- Inpatient Healthcare Group PLMiami Lakes, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Almendares among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida
Derek Almendares, DO 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 updated2022 · 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).
23 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Miami Lakes
They are 23 of the 1,663 NPPES records with a practice address in Miami Lakes, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.
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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Patricia Drew, M.D.Miami Lakes, FL 330141215942669
- Noel Fernandez, M.D.Hialeah, FL 330141972656247
- Nestor Fernandez, M.D.Miami Lakes, FL 330141255540076
- Romel Figueredo, M.D.Miami Lakes, FL 330141811980543
- Juan Garces, MDMiami Lakes, FL 330141619973807
Common questions
What is Derek Almendares, DO's NPI number?
Derek Almendares, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144885526, issued on May 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Almendares, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13903 NW 67TH Ave Ste 440, Miami Lakes, FL, 33014. Phone: (305) 882-7747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Almendares, DO's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OS18244, 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 Derek Almendares, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Almendares, DO had 9,303 Medicare Part D claims for 407 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.