NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Dwight Peterson, M.D.

Specialist · Key West, FL

George Dwight Peterson, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Key West, Florida, and NPI 1942397799, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0065007, 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
1942397799
Name
George Dwight Peterson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
ME0065007 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5450 Macdonald Avenue, Key West, FL 33040
Phone
(305) 293-9555
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(305) 293-9415
Medicaid ID
373887600 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060419000249); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ponce School Of Medicine, 1985
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

189 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. George Peterson189
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol37 claims
  2. Valacyclovir20 claims
  3. Alendronate Sodium17 claims
  4. Acyclovir13 claims
  5. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone11 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: $18.05

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Peterson$18.05
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

George Dwight Peterson among 2,685 specialist records in Florida

George Dwight Peterson, M.D. is one of 2,685 specialist records with a practice address in Florida. 29% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 1987 among the 474 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 85% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 specialist records list a practice address in Key West

They are 9 of the 682 NPPES records with a practice address in Key West, and 2,685 specialist records in Florida.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marissa Alvarez, LMTKey West, FL 330401972794196
  2. Ioana Carabin, M.D.Key West, FL 330401255569224
  3. Stephen Graniela, LMTKey West, FL 330401235320458
  4. Dan Jones, M.D.Key West, FL 330401710047212
  5. Darlene Larson, MSPTKey West, FL 330401326305442
  6. Paul Maurer, M.D.Key West, FL 330401235239351
  7. Robert Meiggs, LMTKey West, FL 330401346571171
  8. Rhoda Smith, M.D.Key West, FL 330401568564771

Common questions

What is George Dwight Peterson, M.D.'s NPI number?

George Dwight Peterson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942397799, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Dwight Peterson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5450 Macdonald Avenue, Key West, FL, 33040. Phone: (305) 293-9555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Dwight Peterson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0065007, 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 Dwight Peterson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Dwight Peterson, M.D. had 189 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.