NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fermin Esteban Morales, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Fermin Esteban Morales, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1275706459, issued on Apr 8, 2008. Check the license 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
1275706459
Name
Fermin Esteban Morales
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
MD434037 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4701 N Federal Hwy Ste A39, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Phone
(954) 351-7770
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(954) 351-7181
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 searchCheck the board
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Fermin Morales19
  2. Specialty average147

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: $195.15

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Fermin Morales$195.15
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

Fermin Esteban Morales among 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida

Fermin Esteban Morales, 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 2008, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 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.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ron Arison, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081366406563
  2. Abhijit Basu, M.D.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333081699764530
  3. Francisco Bermudez, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081649220476
  4. Joseph Casey, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081821012857
  5. Joseph Catino, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081225109440
  6. Mufaddal Ghadiali, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081154354389
  7. Pedro Gonzalez, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081053407205
  8. Armand Katz, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081982624615

Common questions

What is Fermin Esteban Morales, M.D.'s NPI number?

Fermin Esteban Morales, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275706459, issued on Apr 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fermin Esteban Morales, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4701 N Federal Hwy Ste A39, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308. Phone: (954) 351-7770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fermin Esteban Morales, M.D.'s license?

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 Fermin Esteban Morales, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fermin Esteban Morales, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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.