NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Simon Valdes, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL

John Simon Valdes, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1659507200, issued on Jun 9, 2009. Check the license (Florida ME116542, 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
1659507200
Name
John Simon Valdes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
ME116542 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 W Commercial Blvd Ste 5, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone
(954) 485-5666
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(954) 484-1651
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130719000354); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2009
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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Also registered at 3601 W Commercial Blvd Ste 5

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rob Alexander, MDAnesthesiology Physician1962450890
  2. Tatiana Amaya, BSN, RN, CCRN, CMCCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1538830609
  3. Stefanie Blais, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1700800570
  4. Richmond Estacio, MDAnesthesiology Physician1942264643
  5. Douglas Ford, MDAnesthesiology Physician1104881416
  6. Glenn Fox, MDAnesthesiology Physician1306800149

Verify John Simon Valdes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $23.90

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Valdes$23.90
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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. Sheridan Healthcorp IncDeerfield Beach, FL

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

John Simon Valdes among 3,375 anesthesiology physician records in Florida

John Simon Valdes, M.D. is one of 3,375 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 2,312 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 207L00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

83 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Fort Lauderdale

They are 83 of the 5,150 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, and 3,375 anesthesiology physician records in Florida.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mina Akhnoukh, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333091376503672
  2. Richmond Estacio, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333091942264643
  3. Douglas Ford, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333091104881416
  4. Glenn Fox, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333091306800149
  5. Paul Kolbert, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333091083678874
  6. David Legros, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333091124083951
  7. Isidro Lezcano, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333091942265616
  8. Timothy Lorenz, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333091811952526

Common questions

What is John Simon Valdes, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Simon Valdes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659507200, issued on Jun 9, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Simon Valdes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 W Commercial Blvd Ste 5, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33309. Phone: (954) 485-5666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Simon Valdes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME116542, 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.

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.