Joana Karanxha, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Miami, FL
Joana Karanxha, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1649911702, issued on Apr 5, 2022. Check the license (Florida ME182790, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joana Karanxha
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME182790 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 900 NW 17TH St, Miami, FL 33136
- Phone
- (305) 243-4000
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joana Karanxha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME182790Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 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: $95.38
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Joana Karanxha among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Joana Karanxha, MD is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 96% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
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- Edward Gelber, M.D.Miami, FL 331361356305122
- Manish Kalaria, MDMiami, FL 331361578502043
- Felipe Medeiros, M.D.Miami, FL 331361912922311
Common questions
What is Joana Karanxha, MD's NPI number?
Joana Karanxha, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649911702, issued on Apr 5, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joana Karanxha, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 NW 17TH St, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 243-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joana Karanxha, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME182790, 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 Joana Karanxha, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joana Karanxha, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.