Ion Botnaru, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Palm Harbor, FL
Ion Botnaru, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Palm Harbor, Florida, and NPI 1174796080, issued on Apr 11, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME146402, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ion Botnaru
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- ME146402 FL
MD60633873 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4705 Alt 19 Ste B, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
- Phone
- (727) 787-4875
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 786-9623
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210108001083); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4705 Alt 19 Ste B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Stamatis Damalos, DOInternal Medicine Physician1407485071
Verify Ion Botnaru in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME146402Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
2,395 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis175 claims
- Torsemide143 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium136 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate117 claims
- Clopidogrel112 claims
- Nifedipine Er112 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $495.62
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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
- Florida Hospital Physician Group IncPalm Harbor, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ion Botnaru among 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida
Ion Botnaru, M.D. is one of 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 69% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 1995 among the 1,427 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida.
All 1,946 in Florida → Every provider in Palm Harbor → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Norman Abbott, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346831679582142
- Stephanie Cochran, D.O.Palm Harbor, FL 346831558777649
- Vimesh Mithani, MDPalm Harbor, FL 346841407894132
- James Thompson, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346851104077684
- Equbal Kalani, MDTarpon Springs, FL 346891013900588
- Rodamanthos Kokolis, MDTarpon Springs, FL 346891417016569
- Akshay Desai, M.D.Holiday, FL 346911417049230
- Alan Camp, M.D.Safety Harbor, FL 346951871555243
Common questions
What is Ion Botnaru, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ion Botnaru, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174796080, issued on Apr 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ion Botnaru, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4705 Alt 19 Ste B, Palm Harbor, FL, 34683. Phone: (727) 787-4875. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ion Botnaru, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME146402, 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 Ion Botnaru, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ion Botnaru, M.D. had 2,395 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ion Botnaru, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 of 100. 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.