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.
- 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
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Verify Joan J. Morales Lappot in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME144189Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium81 claims
- Farxiga43 claims
- Metformin Hcl43 claims
- Nifedipine Er42 claims
- Furosemide40 claims
- 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.
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 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.
All 840 in Florida → Every provider in Hollywood → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Venkat Amara, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211972808483
- Elie Ciril, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211477854891
- Martin Feinroth, MDHollywood, FL 330211043326200
- Heather Laguardia, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211598973067
- Alexander Markovich, MDHollywood, FL 330211255464590
- James Reich, MDHollywood, FL 330211467556795
- Alan Rose, M.DHollywood, FL 330211104930585
- 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.