John L. Gaines, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Palatka, FL
John L. Gaines, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Palatka, Florida, and NPI 1508847021, issued on Nov 10, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME38167, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John L. Gaines
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- ME38167 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 530 Zeagler Dr, Palatka, FL 32177
- Phone
- (386) 328-8358
- Enumerated
- Nov 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (386) 325-0365
- Medicaid ID
- 065427200 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050131000597); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1977
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 530 Zeagler Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John L. Gaines in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME38167Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
5,020 Medicare Part D claims for 635 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium233 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium211 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate201 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium199 claims
- Omeprazole160 claims
- Lisinopril143 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: $406.65
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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
- Express Family CarePalatka, FL
- Lake Area Physical Therapy Inc.Melrose, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John L. Gaines among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida
John L. Gaines, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Palatka
They are 19 of the 429 NPPES records with a practice address in Palatka, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.
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- Rebeca Juarbe ArrillagaPalatka, FL 321771619125259
- Ramesh Kumar, MDPalatka, FL 321771992770085
- Miguel Limeres, MDPalatka, FL 321771194717470
- Larisa Malykh, MDPalatka, FL 321771134191539
- Jesus Negron Giusti, MDPalatka, FL 321771174749139
Common questions
What is John L. Gaines, MD's NPI number?
John L. Gaines, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508847021, issued on Nov 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John L. Gaines, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 530 Zeagler Dr, Palatka, FL, 32177. Phone: (386) 328-8358. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John L. Gaines, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME38167, 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 John L. Gaines, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John L. Gaines, MD had 5,020 Medicare Part D claims for 635 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.