NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edwin Michel Aquino, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Fort Myers, FL

Edwin Michel Aquino, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1295034742, issued on Mar 23, 2011. Check the license (Florida ME146779, 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
1295034742
Name
Edwin Michel Aquino
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
ME146779 FL
52301 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8960 Colonial Center Dr Ste 302, Fort Myers, FL 33905
Phone
(239) 343-9633
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2023
Fax
(239) 343-4015
Medicaid ID
118767100 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230825000041); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 8960 Colonial Center Dr Ste 302

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

  1. Romy Aranguiz, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1457556383
  2. Nevena Barjaktarovic, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1669889135
  3. Xiangkun Cao, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1982139598
  4. Shahzad ChindhyCardiovascular Disease Physician1699137422
  5. Ashraf El-Dabh, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1760613673
  6. Keshia Ferguson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1013265222

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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,661 Medicare Part D claims for 567 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Edwin Aquino2,661
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate449 claims
  2. Methotrexate412 claims
  3. Prednisone329 claims
  4. Humira(Cf) Pen134 claims
  5. Leflunomide112 claims
  6. Sulfasalazine Dr80 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lee Health System IncCape Coral, FL

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

Edwin Michel Aquino among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida

Edwin Michel Aquino, M.D. is one of 494 rheumatology 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 2011, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida

There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matxalen Amezaga Urruela, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339051205083276
  2. Romy Aranguiz, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339051457556383
  3. Nevena Barjaktarovic, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339051669889135
  4. Marielys Figueroa Sierra, MDFort Myers, FL 339051669834883
  5. Jodi Grosflam, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081790793461
  6. Kalugamage Fernando, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339011669453593
  7. David Baldinger, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339121144228362
  8. Melissa Blom, MDFort Myers, FL 339121518288406

Common questions

What is Edwin Michel Aquino, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edwin Michel Aquino, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295034742, issued on Mar 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edwin Michel Aquino, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8960 Colonial Center Dr Ste 302, Fort Myers, FL, 33905. Phone: (239) 343-9633. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edwin Michel Aquino, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME146779, 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 Edwin Michel Aquino, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edwin Michel Aquino, M.D. had 2,661 Medicare Part D claims for 567 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.