George H. Canizares, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · St Petersburg, FL
George H. Canizares, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1942274485, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0082101, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George H. Canizares
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- ME0082101 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10051 5TH St N, St Petersburg, FL 33702
- Phone
- (727) 527-5272
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 264037600 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100805000568); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10051 5TH St N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Samrat Ambewadikar, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1467482414
- Brianna Barrett, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1225789548
- Todd Beery, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1427283613
- Nicole BellonziPhysician Assistant1326914284
- Rachel Cullimore, PHARMDPharmacist1841651379
- Marc Droste, P.T.Physical Therapist1821062795
Verify George H. Canizares in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0082101Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
326 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 192 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen124 claims
- Tramadol Hcl59 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl31 claims
- Dexamethasone20 claims
- Naproxen15 claims
- Prolia11 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: $409.62
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Coastal Medical Technologies Llc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Musculoskeletal Institute CharteredSt Petersburg, FL
- Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PLSt Petersburg, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George H. Canizares among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida
George H. Canizares, M.D. is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.
All 1,470 in Florida → Every provider in St Petersburg → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kurt Hirshorn, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337021114199718
- Patrick Smith, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337021558708370
- Samuel Swiggett, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337021942732029
- Brett Bolhofner, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337011134193667
- Clinton Davis, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337031043283948
- Lawrence Gnage, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337031962475186
- Robert Hamilton, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337031780657551
- Sheila Love, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337011518955640
Common questions
What is George H. Canizares, M.D.'s NPI number?
George H. Canizares, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942274485, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George H. Canizares, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10051 5TH St N, St Petersburg, FL, 33702. Phone: (727) 527-5272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George H. Canizares, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0082101, 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 George H. Canizares, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George H. Canizares, M.D. had 326 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.