Francisco Javier Couto, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Longwood, FL
Francisco Javier Couto, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Longwood, Florida, and NPI 1720398001, issued on Oct 20, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME130870, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francisco Javier Couto
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- ME130870 FL
MD454183 PA
MT198230 PA
38992 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 521 W State Road 434 Ste 301, Longwood, FL 32750
- Phone
- (407) 767-5808
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2010
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2025
- Fax
- (407) 767-5892
- Medicaid ID
- 022236200 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171019003254); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 521 W State Road 434 Ste 301
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anthony Gielow, D.O.Surgical Critical Care Physician1235450370
- Jessica Gielow, D.O.Surgery Physician1326369455
- Natalee Stone, M.D.Surgery Physician1659638740
Verify Francisco Javier Couto in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME130870Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
290 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, 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. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt68 claims
- Ibuprofen65 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen49 claims
- Methocarbamol45 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium13 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: $1,535.13
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Orlando Health Medical Group IncOcoee, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Francisco Javier Couto among 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida
Francisco Javier Couto, 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 2010, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 1,170 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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.
All 1,887 in Florida → Every provider in Longwood → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jessica Gielow, D.O.Longwood, FL 327501326369455
- Natalee Stone, M.D.Longwood, FL 327501659638740
- Jon Wiese, MDLongwood, FL 327501952474561
- Marco Barusco, MDMaitland, FL 327511588793756
- Mark Giorgi, MDMaitland, FL 327511649700634
- Nafisa Tejpar, M.D. P.A.Maitland, FL 327511902818909
- Seong Bae, M.D.Lake Mary, FL 327461114122769
- Brian Cameron, M.D.Lake Mary, FL 327461538127592
Common questions
What is Francisco Javier Couto, M.D.'s NPI number?
Francisco Javier Couto, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720398001, issued on Oct 20, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francisco Javier Couto, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 521 W State Road 434 Ste 301, Longwood, FL, 32750. Phone: (407) 767-5808. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francisco Javier Couto, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME130870, 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 Francisco Javier Couto, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francisco Javier Couto, M.D. had 290 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; 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.