NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karel Calero, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Tampa, FL

Karel Calero, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1194979245, issued on Nov 14, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME106480, 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
1194979245
Name
Karel Calero
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
ME106480 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606
Phone
(813) 259-0619
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
002255100 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100909000471); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2007
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 2 Tampa General Cir

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

  1. Andrew Abadeer, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1093210858
  2. Keisha Adams, M.DPediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1164771531
  3. Vanessa Adiletto, APRNCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1588487227
  4. Siviero Agazzi, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1326058488
  5. Zainulabdeen Al Rstum, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1548662174
  6. Michelle Albers, PHD, RDRegistered Dietitian1164641551

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

122 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.

  1. Karel Calero122
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta24 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14 claims
  3. Incruse Ellipta12 claims
  4. Azithromycin11 claims
  5. Ofev11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $558.83

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karel Calero$558.83
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL

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

Karel Calero among 1,045 pulmonary disease physician records in Florida

Karel Calero, M.D. is one of 1,045 pulmonary disease 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 2008, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 1999 among the 790 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207RP1001X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,045 pulmonary disease physician records in Florida.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nelson Aldana, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061891011797
  2. Lauryn BenningerTampa, FL 336061487072211
  3. Kimberley Cao, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061376738658
  4. Stephen Clum, M.D., PH.DTampa, FL 336061861578478
  5. Victor Coba, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061477761104
  6. Timothy Floreth, MDTampa, FL 336061205852381
  7. Mena Isnassuos, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061124438981
  8. William Miller, MDTampa, FL 336061790050979

Common questions

What is Karel Calero, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karel Calero, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194979245, issued on Nov 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karel Calero, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL, 33606. Phone: (813) 259-0619. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karel Calero, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME106480, 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 Karel Calero, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karel Calero, M.D. had 122 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.