NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen Ann Enriquez Fitzgerald, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Lakewood Ranch, FL

Kathleen Ann Enriquez Fitzgerald, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and NPI 1922440874, issued on Jul 20, 2013. Check the license (Florida ME161017, 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
1922440874
Name
Kathleen Ann Enriquez Fitzgerald
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
ME161017 FL
MD60901485 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
570 Communications Pkwy, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240
Phone
(813) 333-5080
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2026
Fax
(813) 773-7717
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230502001364); 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 570 Communications Pkwy

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

  1. Dijo Joseph, MDRheumatology Physician1548766256
  2. Melanie Wahl, MDRheumatology Physician1609072933

Verify Kathleen Ann Enriquez Fitzgerald in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,511 Medicare Part D claims for 399 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Kathleen Fitzgerald1,511
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone370 claims
  2. Methotrexate238 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate161 claims
  4. Meloxicam71 claims
  5. Folic Acid55 claims
  6. Celecoxib43 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: $3,030.92

146 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kathleen Fitzgerald$3,030.92
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Sunshine Rheumatology And Arthritis Center LLCSun City Center, FL

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

Kathleen Ann Enriquez Fitzgerald among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida

Kathleen Ann Enriquez Fitzgerald, M.D. is one of 494 rheumatology 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 2013, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida

There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.

All 494 in Florida → Every provider in Lakewood Ranch → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dijo Joseph, MDLakewood Ranch, FL 342401548766256
  2. Melanie Wahl, MDLakewood Ranch, FL 342401609072933
  3. Angie Ariza-HutchinsonSarasota, FL 342391346604188
  4. Jesse Boodoo, MDSarasota, FL 342391346689775
  5. Yoel Drucker, MDSarasota, FL 342391790760783
  6. Tatiana Huguenin, MDSarasota, FL 342391417932401
  7. Robert Ikeman, MDSarasota, FL 342391407831498
  8. Cindy Johnston, MDSarasota, FL 342391932332384

Common questions

What is Kathleen Ann Enriquez Fitzgerald, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kathleen Ann Enriquez Fitzgerald, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922440874, issued on Jul 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen Ann Enriquez Fitzgerald, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 570 Communications Pkwy, Lakewood Ranch, FL, 34240. Phone: (813) 333-5080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen Ann Enriquez Fitzgerald, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME161017, 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 Kathleen Ann Enriquez Fitzgerald, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathleen Ann Enriquez Fitzgerald, M.D. had 1,511 Medicare Part D claims for 399 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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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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.