JOSEPH COMFORT, MD
Anesthesiology Physician in SANFORD, Florida. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
JOSEPH COMFORT, MD filed 2,519 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Anesthesiology Physician in SANFORD, Florida.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
JOSEPH COMFORT, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,519 Top 13% higher than 87% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
JOSEPH COMFORT, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about JOSEPH COMFORT, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Anesthesiology Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Anesthesiology Physician share within Florida
Anesthesiology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Florida
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Anesthesiology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Anesthesiology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Anesthesiology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Anesthesiology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Anesthesiology Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
JOSEPH COMFORT, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Anesthesiology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1403 MEDICAL PLAZA DR STE 108, SANFORD, FL, 32771, with a listed phone of (407) 330-6500. NPI 1033105374 was issued on 09/22/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what COMFORT most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,519 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 73 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $163K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 39.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Anesthesiology Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 56,398 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 860 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1033105374 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Anesthesiology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/22/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
License & disciplinary context — Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to JOSEPH COMFORT, MD. To verify JOSEPH COMFORT, MD's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,531
- Total Day Supply
- 69,082
- Generic Drug Cost
- $74K
- Opioid Claims
- 988 (39.2% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 64.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.62
- Gender Split
- 49% female / 51% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 32, 65-74: 34, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What JOSEPH COMFORT, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
482 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
418 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er
Morphine Sulfate Er
212 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl 171
Amitriptyline Hcl
171 claims
- Ibuprofen 142
Ibuprofen
142 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 126
Tizanidine Hcl
126 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl 119
Hydromorphone Hcl
119 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl 72
Nortriptyline Hcl
72 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 482 |
| Gabapentin | 418 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 212 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | 171 |
| Ibuprofen | 142 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 126 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | 119 |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | 72 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 67 |
| Oxycontin Oxycodone Hcl | 52 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Anesthesiology Physician Overview
How JOSEPH COMFORT, MD fits within the Anesthesiology Physician landscape nationally.
JOSEPH COMFORT, MD's 2,519 claims are above the specialty average of 860.
Nearby Anesthesiology Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as COMFORT.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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