NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph M. Ferrao, PA

Surgical Physician Assistant · Fort Myers, FL

Joseph M. Ferrao, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1427448596, issued on Jan 28, 2015. Check the license (Florida PA9108353, 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
1427448596
Name
Joseph M. Ferrao
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA9108353 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8851 Boardroom Cir, Fort Myers, FL 33919
Phone
(239) 481-7000
Enumerated
Jan 28, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(239) 433-8999
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150501000483); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 8851 Boardroom Cir

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

  1. Howard Imanuel, DPMPodiatrist1750381190
  2. Patrick MartykaFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1184163784
  3. Alyssa Pham, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1316435845
  4. Joseph Pusateri, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1669769519
  5. Naureen Syed, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1346820776

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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7.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

2,221 Medicare Part D claims for 709 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 714 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Ferrao2,221
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin529 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl451 claims
  3. Pregabalin164 claims
  4. Acetaminophen-Codeine128 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone114 claims
  6. Celecoxib88 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: $61.24

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Ferrao$61.24
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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

  1. Advanced Physical Therapy And Rehab OF Cape Coral LLCCape Coral, FL
  2. Joint Implant Surgeons OF Florida PAFort Myers, FL

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

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Florida

There are 1,444 surgical physician assistant records in Florida.

Other surgical physician assistant records in Florida

  1. Edmund Abate, PA-CCelebration, FL1205820206
  2. Nicole Abel, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTAtlantis, FL1881851764
  3. Robert Abiusi, PA-CWellington, FL1376525899
  4. Santiago Abreu, P.AMiami, FL1669422200
  5. Craig Acosta, PA-CJacksonville, FL1467416479
  6. Gabriela Acosta, PA-CWinter Park, FL1124806260
  7. Pedro Acosta, M.DPembroke Pines, FL1417282849
  8. Pedro Acosta, PA-CHallandale Beach, FL1114278538
  9. Sara Adams, CSFAClearwater, FL1346700861
  10. Taijwanttie Aja, PA-CTampa, FL1245378207

Common questions

What is Joseph M. Ferrao, PA's NPI number?

Joseph M. Ferrao, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427448596, issued on Jan 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph M. Ferrao, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8851 Boardroom Cir, Fort Myers, FL, 33919. Phone: (239) 481-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph M. Ferrao, PA's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number PA9108353, 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 Joseph M. Ferrao, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph M. Ferrao, PA had 2,221 Medicare Part D claims for 709 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph M. Ferrao, PA'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.

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.