NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joan J. Morales Lappot

Nephrology Physician · Hollywood, FL

Joan J. Morales Lappot is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Hollywood, Florida, and NPI 1881095198, issued on Sep 7, 2014. Check the license (Florida ME144189, 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
1881095198
Name
Joan J. Morales Lappot
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
ME144189 FL
4962477 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3850 Hollywood Blvd Ste 202, Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone
(954) 989-9553
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200702001765); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2015
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

984 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Joan Morales Lappot984
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium81 claims
  2. Farxiga43 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl43 claims
  4. Nifedipine Er42 claims
  5. Furosemide40 claims
  6. Hydralazine Hcl32 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: $994.66

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joan Morales Lappot$994.66
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. Florida Kidney Physicians LLCCoral Springs, FL

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

Joan J. Morales Lappot among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida

Joan J. Morales Lappot 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 2014, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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. Heather Laguardia, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211598973067
  5. Alexander Markovich, MDHollywood, FL 330211255464590
  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 Joan J. Morales Lappot's NPI number?

Joan J. Morales Lappot's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881095198, issued on Sep 7, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joan J. Morales Lappot located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3850 Hollywood Blvd Ste 202, Hollywood, FL, 33021. Phone: (954) 989-9553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joan J. Morales Lappot's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME144189, 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 Joan J. Morales Lappot prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joan J. Morales Lappot had 984 Medicare Part D claims for 189 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.