NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John E. Sylvester, M.D.

Radiation Oncology Physician · Lakewood Ranch, FL

John E. Sylvester, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and NPI 1508880337, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME105971, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508880337
Name
John E. Sylvester
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License numbers
ME105971 FL
94202 SC
MD00025438 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8946 77TH Ter E, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Phone
(941) 907-9053
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
May 7, 2026
Fax
(941) 907-9473
Medicaid IDs
1040831 WA
942029 SC
P931072 FL
0055236-00 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250505000615); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1984
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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10.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

1,385 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Sylvester1,385
  2. Specialty average134

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl623 claims
  2. Doxazosin Mesylate214 claims
  3. Orgovyx129 claims
  4. Bicalutamide98 claims
  5. Cephalexin90 claims
  6. Oxybutynin Chloride Er34 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $34,263.60

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Theragenics Corporation. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Sylvester$34,264
  2. Specialty average$1,898

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Auc Urologists LLCMyrtle Beach, SC
  3. Summit Medical Group PABerkeley Heights, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

John E. Sylvester among 520 radiation oncology physician records in Florida

John E. Sylvester, M.D. is one of 520 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 393 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 2085R0001X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Florida

There are 520 radiation oncology physician records in Florida.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Purser, MDLakewood Ranch, FL 342021609831924
  2. Dwight Fitch, MDBradenton, FL 342081871540278
  3. Ch Amar Inalsingh, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342081720053820
  4. Mary Koshy, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342081609972967
  5. Tri Nguyen, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342091518917087
  6. Cornelius Turalba, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342091598715492
  7. Kenneth Kaplan, MDSarasota, FL 342331649240227
  8. Dale Lakomy, MDSarasota, FL 342331689654766

Common questions

What is John E. Sylvester, M.D.'s NPI number?

John E. Sylvester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508880337, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John E. Sylvester, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8946 77TH Ter E, Lakewood Ranch, FL, 34202. Phone: (941) 907-9053. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John E. Sylvester, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME105971, 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 E. Sylvester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John E. Sylvester, M.D. had 1,385 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John E. Sylvester, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.

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