NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Anne Laguardia, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Hollywood, FL

Heather Anne Laguardia, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Hollywood, Florida, and NPI 1598973067, issued on May 18, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME140873, 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
1598973067
Name
Heather Anne Laguardia
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
ME140873 FL
E-7915 AR
MD457703 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 S Park RD Ste 400, Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone
(954) 265-7450
Enumerated
May 18, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 19, 2025
Fax
(954) 265-7459
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190830001037); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2007
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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Also registered at 300 S Park RD Ste 400

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Daniela Alonso, APRNNurse Practitioner1073115671
  2. Victoria Ambrosio-Slade, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1598448821
  3. Selina Batchanoo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306486873
  4. Jessica Co, MSN, APRN, RNTransplant Surgery Physician1689989683
  5. Edson Franco, M.D.Transplant Surgery Physician1144245101
  6. Branden Martinez, DOFamily Medicine Physician1174100499

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

469 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Heather Laguardia469
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium50 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl50 claims
  3. Nifedipine Er43 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate20 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
  6. Calcitriol17 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. South Broward Hospital DistrictHollywood, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Heather Anne Laguardia among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida

Heather Anne Laguardia, M.D. is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% 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 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Florida

There are 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Venkat Amara, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211972808483
  2. Elie Ciril, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211477854891
  3. Martin Feinroth, MDHollywood, FL 330211043326200
  4. Alexander Markovich, MDHollywood, FL 330211255464590
  5. Joan Morales LappotHollywood, FL 330211881095198
  6. James Reich, MDHollywood, FL 330211467556795
  7. Alan Rose, M.DHollywood, FL 330211104930585
  8. James Vangelder, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211720075658

Common questions

What is Heather Anne Laguardia, M.D.'s NPI number?

Heather Anne Laguardia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598973067, issued on May 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Anne Laguardia, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 S Park RD Ste 400, Hollywood, FL, 33021. Phone: (954) 265-7450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Anne Laguardia, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME140873, 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 Heather Anne Laguardia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Anne Laguardia, M.D. had 469 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.