Israel Christopher Ugalde, D.O.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Clearwater, FL
Israel Christopher Ugalde, D.O. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Clearwater, Florida, and NPI 1497103923, issued on May 25, 2016. Check the license (Florida OS15811, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Israel Christopher Ugalde
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- OS15811 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1399 Hamlet Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756
- Phone
- (727) 441-4526
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2016
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 125884600 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200219002946); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Nova Southeastern Univ College Of Dental Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1399 Hamlet Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Israel Christopher Ugalde in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OS15811Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
35 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $1,549.50
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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
- Suncoast Chest Physicians LLCLargo, FL
- University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Israel Christopher Ugalde among 1,045 pulmonary disease physician records in Florida
Israel Christopher Ugalde, D.O. is one of 1,045 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 1999 among the 790 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,045 pulmonary disease physician records in Florida.
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The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alfonso Castro, MDClearwater, FL 337561649472069
- Dennis College, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561285630806
- Shea Eckardt, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561730363912
- Eli Freilich, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561477534303
- Eli Gavi, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561609049980
- Sanjiva Lutchmedial, MD.Clearwater, FL 337561033379649
- John Masson, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561134100605
- Lucas Mikulic, MDClearwater, FL 337561093998742
Common questions
What is Israel Christopher Ugalde, D.O.'s NPI number?
Israel Christopher Ugalde, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497103923, issued on May 25, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Israel Christopher Ugalde, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1399 Hamlet Ave, Clearwater, FL, 33756. Phone: (727) 441-4526. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Israel Christopher Ugalde, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OS15811, 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 Israel Christopher Ugalde, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Israel Christopher Ugalde, D.O. had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.