NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karla Santos, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Bradenton, FL

Karla Santos, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bradenton, Florida, and NPI 1144963497, issued on Apr 14, 2022. Check the license (Florida ME175732, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144963497
Name
Karla Santos
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME175732 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 5TH Avenue Dr E, Bradenton, FL 34208
Phone
(941) 745-7205
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2022
Record last updated
Apr 28, 2026
Fax
(941) 746-4345
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250826003032); accepts Medicare assignment
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 201 5TH Avenue Dr E

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

  1. Gleider CrombetInternal Medicine Physician1811630973

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

108 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Karla Santos108
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium12 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 one group practice

  1. Hospitalist Group OF Manatee County LLCBradenton, FL

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

Karla Santos among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Karla Santos, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 92% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

125 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bradenton

They are 125 of the 3,931 NPPES records with a practice address in Bradenton, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Blend, MDBradenton, FL 342081326055435
  2. Gangadhararao Chapalamadugu, MDBradenton, FL 342081609880459
  3. April Dawson, MDBradenton, FL 342081811180946
  4. Waguih El Masry, M.DBradenton, FL 342081336103167
  5. Leslie Gomez, D.O.Bradenton, FL 342081255699534
  6. Jorge Hernandez, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342081932192325
  7. Sheyla Hopkins, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342081407929599
  8. Kasthuri Jayaraj, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342081275578619

Common questions

What is Karla Santos, MD's NPI number?

Karla Santos, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144963497, issued on Apr 14, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karla Santos, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 5TH Avenue Dr E, Bradenton, FL, 34208. Phone: (941) 745-7205. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karla Santos, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME175732, 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 Karla Santos, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karla Santos, MD had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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