Laini Rae Gaar, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Port Charlotte, FL
Laini Rae Gaar, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Port Charlotte, Florida, and NPI 1700029337, issued on Apr 13, 2009. Check the license (Florida ME116280, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laini Rae Gaar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- ME116280 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1617 Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
- Phone
- (941) 613-2400
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2009
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 613-2401
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130812000642); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 1,213 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1617 Tamiami Trl
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Annmarie Bolduc, APRNNurse Practitioner1770827776
- Devonne Collins, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1255713111
- Jennifer Patterson, ARNPNurse Practitioner1780772210
- Stephen Spencer, MD PADermatology Physician1104814235
Verify Laini Rae Gaar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME116280Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,957 Medicare Part D claims for 770 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate251 claims
- Hydrocortisone226 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate208 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide171 claims
- Mupirocin105 claims
- Ketoconazole78 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $12,778.58
120 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Leavitt Medical Associates OF Florida IncPunta Gorda, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laini Rae Gaar among 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida
Laini Rae Gaar, M.D. is one of 1,213 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.
All 1,213 in Florida → Every provider in Port Charlotte → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Spencer, MD PAPort Charlotte, FL 339481104814235
- Bernice Baroudi, DOPort Charlotte, FL 339521053806000
- Jay Herbst, M.D.Port Charlotte, FL 339521710047097
- Alexander Herbst, MDPort Charlotte, FL 339521437680949
- Manuel Hernandez, M.D.Port Charlotte, FL 339521609990605
- Christopher Claudel, MDEstero, FL 339281053398446
- Robin Gehris, MDEstero, FL 339281861495426
- Gregory Houck, DOEstero, FL 339281487625885
Common questions
What is Laini Rae Gaar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laini Rae Gaar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700029337, issued on Apr 13, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laini Rae Gaar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1617 Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte, FL, 33948. Phone: (941) 613-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laini Rae Gaar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME116280, 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 Laini Rae Gaar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laini Rae Gaar, M.D. had 1,957 Medicare Part D claims for 770 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laini Rae Gaar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.