NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Herron, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Naples, FL

Joseph Herron, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Naples, Florida, and NPI 1700272648, issued on Apr 7, 2015. Check the license (Florida ME151450, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700272648
Name
Joseph Herron
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
ME151450 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3466 Pine Ridge RD Ste A, Naples, FL 34109
Phone
(239) 261-2663
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2015
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210819001014); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Cincinnati College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2015
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 3466 Pine Ridge RD Ste A

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

  1. Erin BostickSurgical Physician Assistant1255704342
  2. Zachary Elstad, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1215468202
  3. Daniel Esperon, DPTPhysical Therapist1346862356
  4. Jacob Genzel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316724818
  5. Kelly Gramer, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1437753316
  6. Adam Long, DPTPhysical Therapist1356570295

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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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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

164 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 121 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Herron164
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl18 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone12 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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Joint Replacement Institute LLCNaples, FL

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

Joseph Herron among 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Florida

Joseph Herron, M.D. is one of 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 88% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2005 among the 143 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jason Lehman, MDNaples, FL 341101538402631
  2. Carmella Fernandez, MDNaples, FL 341021922241355
  3. Herbert Gates, M.D.Naples, FL 341021053362046
  4. Christopher Myer, MDEstero, FL 341351487882650
  5. Gregory Farino, MDBradenton, FL 342081598731952
  6. David Klein, MDSarasota, FL 342321295773059
  7. Michael Moustoukas, MDSarasota, FL 342321174804413
  8. Christopher Dillingham, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342331396763181

Common questions

What is Joseph Herron, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Herron, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700272648, issued on Apr 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Herron, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3466 Pine Ridge RD Ste A, Naples, FL, 34109. Phone: (239) 261-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Herron, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME151450, 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 Herron, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Herron, M.D. had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Herron, 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.

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.