Gary Lawrence Kanter, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Gainesville, FL
Gary Lawrence Kanter, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1588799712, issued on Feb 21, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME42448, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary Lawrence Kanter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- ME42448 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 108 NW 76TH Drive, Gainesville, FL 32607
- Phone
- (352) 332-1300
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (352) 332-1346
- Medicaid ID
- 017308500 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160613002209); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gary Lawrence Kanter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME42448Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
1,475 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam90 claims
- Spravato74 claims
- Sertraline Hcl62 claims
- Alprazolam53 claims
- Gabapentin52 claims
- Lorazepam50 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Florida Clinical Practice Association IncGainesville, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gary Lawrence Kanter among 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida
Gary Lawrence Kanter, M.D. is one of 2,744 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2003 among the 1,283 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
149 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Gainesville
They are 149 of the 14,407 NPPES records with a practice address in Gainesville, and 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida.
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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Kent Wenger, MDGainesville, FL 326071588682942
- Sarah Bolis, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326061326458738
- Ali Canton Vafabakhsh, MDGainesville, FL 326061578857595
- Floriane D'Oleire, MDGainesville, FL 326081437174257
- Asa Godbey, MDGainesville, FL 326061316907850
Common questions
What is Gary Lawrence Kanter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gary Lawrence Kanter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588799712, issued on Feb 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Lawrence Kanter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 108 NW 76TH Drive, Gainesville, FL, 32607. Phone: (352) 332-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Lawrence Kanter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME42448, 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 Gary Lawrence Kanter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Lawrence Kanter, M.D. had 1,475 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gary Lawrence Kanter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.