Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Desmond Schatz, MD

Pediatric Endocrinology Physician · Gainesville, FL

Desmond Schatz, MD is a pediatric endocrinology physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1497796817, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME44961, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1497796817
Name
Desmond Schatz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Endocrinology Physician 2080P0205X
License number
ME44961 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone
(352) 273-9270
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2006
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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Also registered at 1600 SW Archer RD

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

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  4. Mahmoud AbdelsalamMedical Oncology Physician1912844531
  5. Garrett AbernathyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215870894
  6. Emily Abernethy, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740970482

Verify Desmond Schatz 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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Industry payments in 2024: $169.68

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc.. The 626 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,249.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Desmond Schatz$169.68
  2. Specialty average$5,249.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Pediatric Endocrinology Physician providers in Florida

There are 96 pediatric endocrinology physician records in Florida.

Other pediatric endocrinology physician records in Florida

  1. Guido Alarcon Mantilla, MDMiami, FL1588158562
  2. Manuela Almaguer, MDMiramar, FL1124072541
  3. Richard Banks, MDOrlando, FL1821107681
  4. Yong Bao, MDMiami, FL1083641054
  5. Omar Beckett, DOMiami, FL1013336874
  6. Kara Beliard, MDMiramar, FL1003267931
  7. Matthew Benson, M.D.Orlando, FL1942358411
  8. Gary Berkovitz, MDMiami, FL1598799454
  9. Sureka Bollepalli, M.D.Tampa, FL1871700948
  10. Brittany Bruggeman, M.D.Gainesville, FL1659768919

Common questions

What is Desmond Schatz, MD's NPI number?

Desmond Schatz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497796817, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Desmond Schatz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL, 32610. Phone: (352) 273-9270. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Desmond Schatz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME44961, 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.

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.