Karine Desouza, MBBS
Family Medicine Physician · Tampa, FL
Karine Desouza, MBBS is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1689293250, issued on Apr 13, 2020. Check the license (Florida ME160521, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karine Desouza
- Credential
- MBBS
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- ME160521 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1246 Ray Charles Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602
- Phone
- (727) 753-7787
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2020
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2025
- Fax
- (833) 471-3023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230731002083); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karine Desouza in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME160521Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,747 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium117 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium110 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate96 claims
- Lisinopril85 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium77 claims
- Gabapentin52 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- A. Luis LLCPinellas Park, FL
- Sports And Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services IncTampa, FL
- Wellmed Medical Management OF Florida IncTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karine Desouza among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida
Karine Desouza, MBBS is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
366 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tampa
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Common questions
What is Karine Desouza, MBBS's NPI number?
Karine Desouza, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689293250, issued on Apr 13, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karine Desouza, MBBS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1246 Ray Charles Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33602. Phone: (727) 753-7787. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karine Desouza, MBBS's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME160521, 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 Karine Desouza, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karine Desouza, MBBS had 2,747 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.