NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Chavez, M.D.

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician · Miami, FL

Laura Chavez, M.D. is a neonatal-perinatal medicine physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1720394083, issued on Aug 25, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME116716, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720394083
Name
Laura Chavez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician 2080N0001X
License number
ME116716 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1611 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Phone
(305) 469-3157
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2010
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2025
Medicaid ID
009690400 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1611 NW 12TH Ave

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

  1. Morgan AaronStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003676636
  2. Tonya Aaron, MDPHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1407640071
  3. Joel AbadStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609570688
  4. Miguel Abalo, MDAnesthesiology Physician1700248457
  5. Nadia AbbassStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366249815
  6. Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, MSC.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225973712

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Laura Chavez among 457 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records in Florida

Laura Chavez, M.D. is one of 457 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 23% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 23% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 5% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080N0001X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician providers in Florida

There are 457 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records in Florida. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emmalee Bandstra, MDMiami, FL 331361053375345
  2. Veronica Caballero, MDMiami, FL 331361720582182
  3. Etze ChotzoglouMiami, FL 331361245867225
  4. Katarzyna Dabrowska, M.D.Miami, FL 331361770777112
  5. Tania Fontanez-Nieves, M.D.Miami, FL 331361649503582
  6. Gretell Gomez Zaghmout, MDMiami, FL 331361942863808
  7. Abdul Wasay KhanMiami, FL 331361811483811
  8. Merline Kocheekkaran Veettil Benny, M.B.B.S.Miami, FL 331361598056194

Common questions

What is Laura Chavez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laura Chavez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720394083, issued on Aug 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Chavez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 469-3157. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Chavez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME116716, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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