NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas M. Childs, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Apopka, FL

Douglas M. Childs, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Apopka, Florida, and NPI 1831163740, issued on Feb 15, 2006. Check the license (Florida PO 2841, 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
1831163740
Name
Douglas M. Childs
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
PO 2841 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
202 N Park Ave, Apopka, FL 32703
Phone
(407) 410-1234
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(407) 410-0149
Medicaid ID
340198700 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100115000641); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1998
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 202 N Park Ave

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

  1. Adam Deyoung, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1306292339
  2. Kelly Osullivan-Stobbe, PAC MSPhysician Assistant1750372934

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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

1,439 Medicare Part D claims for 629 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Douglas Childs1,439
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Ammonium Lactate319 claims
  2. Ketoconazole235 claims
  3. Gabapentin204 claims
  4. Mupirocin83 claims
  5. Cephalexin71 claims
  6. Celecoxib60 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: $345.62

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Douglas Childs$345.62
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Ability Health Services And Rehabilitation LPSanford, FL
  2. Ability Health Services, IncSanford, FL
  3. Pascarella Hoover Finkelstein And Wagner Dpm PAApopka, FL
  4. Upperline Healthcare PCApopka, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Douglas M. Childs among 897 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Florida

Douglas M. Childs, DPM is one of 897 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2009 among the 677 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Florida

There are 897 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Florida.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Crigler, DPMAltamonte Springs, FL 327011851599922
  2. John Durham, DPMAltamonte Springs, FL 327011235103268
  3. Ayan Goswami, DPM, FACPMAltamonte Springs, FL 327011265748644
  4. Sohail Siddiqui, D.P.M.Altamonte Springs, FL 327011932546140
  5. Ugochukwu Adigweme, DPMCasselberry, FL 327071467945642
  6. Timothy Graeser, DPMCasselberry, FL 327071609281823
  7. Kevin Oulds, DPMCasselberry, FL 327071316103823
  8. Deandrea Duffus, D.P.MDebary, FL 327131073808200

Common questions

What is Douglas M. Childs, DPM's NPI number?

Douglas M. Childs, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831163740, issued on Feb 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas M. Childs, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 202 N Park Ave, Apopka, FL, 32703. Phone: (407) 410-1234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas M. Childs, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number PO 2841, 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 Douglas M. Childs, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas M. Childs, DPM had 1,439 Medicare Part D claims for 629 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.