NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Van Eldik Kuykendall, M.D.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Tampa, FL

Lauren Van Eldik Kuykendall, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1174899470, issued on Mar 30, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME135803, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174899470
Name
Lauren Van Eldik Kuykendall
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License number
ME135803 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612
Phone
(813) 844-7412
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(813) 974-8359
Medicaid ID
100668000 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181127003044); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2012
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 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd

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

  1. Naomi Abel, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1831118413
  2. Curtis Adolphson, MDGastroenterology Physician1720004104
  3. Nasreen Akbar, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1184984106
  4. Michael Albrink, MDSurgery Physician1720090103
  5. Dalinda AmilckaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093147233
  6. William Anderson, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1699783845

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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lauren Kuykendall14
  2. Specialty average93

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: $3,798.00

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lauren Kuykendall$3,798.00
  2. Specialty average$2,814.09

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. University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL

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

Lauren Van Eldik Kuykendall among 253 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Florida

Lauren Van Eldik Kuykendall, M.D. is one of 253 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 112 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 2086S0122X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 253 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Clune, M.D.Tampa, FL 336121255566568
  2. Carl Cruse, MDTampa, FL 336121568474997
  3. Henry Redmon, M.D.Tampa, FL 336121609860378
  4. Paul Smith, MDTampa, FL 336121891707915
  5. Dana Coberly, MDTampa, FL 336091356395891
  6. Jaime Perez, MDTampa, FL 336091528086196
  7. Joshua Halpern, M.D.Tampa, FL 336071366657447
  8. Elizabeth Hopkins, M.D.Tampa, FL 336071427411818

Common questions

What is Lauren Van Eldik Kuykendall, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lauren Van Eldik Kuykendall, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174899470, issued on Mar 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Van Eldik Kuykendall, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33612. Phone: (813) 844-7412. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Van Eldik Kuykendall, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME135803, 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 Lauren Van Eldik Kuykendall, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Van Eldik Kuykendall, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.