Ira Schwalb, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Aventura, FL
Ira Schwalb, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Aventura, Florida, and NPI 1861562282, issued on Nov 9, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME143548, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ira Schwalb
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- ME143548 FL
G57261 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20601 E Dixie Hwy Ste 400, Aventura, FL 33180
- Phone
- (650) 996-7853
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- GR0042170 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200929002310); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ira Schwalb in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME143548Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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
- St Lucie Anesthesia Associates LLCHollywood, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ira Schwalb among 3,375 anesthesiology physician records in Florida
Ira Schwalb, M.D. is one of 3,375 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 75% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2003 among the 2,312 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 207L00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in Florida
There are 3,375 anesthesiology physician records in Florida.
All 3,375 in Florida → Every provider in Aventura → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gerard Arria-Devoe, MDMiami, FL 331801689647364
- Robert Chaikin, MDMiami, FL 331801023345899
- Brian Cheung, MDAventura, FL 331801740787936
- Daniel Damtew, M.D.Aventura, FL 331801629427323
- Neel KapoorAventura, FL 331801679101018
- Daniel Nimmo, D.O.Miami, FL 331801346580933
- Dalina Padron, MDAventura, FL 331801013414697
- Jarrett Schanzer, D.O.Aventura, FL 331801912345943
Common questions
What is Ira Schwalb, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ira Schwalb, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861562282, issued on Nov 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ira Schwalb, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20601 E Dixie Hwy Ste 400, Aventura, FL, 33180. Phone: (650) 996-7853. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ira Schwalb, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME143548, 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 Ira Schwalb, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ira Schwalb, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.