NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lela C. Johnson, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · The Villages, FL

Lela C. Johnson, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in The Villages, Florida, and NPI 1972505923, issued on Jun 2, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME164720, 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
1972505923
Name
Lela C. Johnson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
ME164720 FL
01079489A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8877 SE 165TH Mulberry LN, The Villages, FL 32162
Phone
(844) 884-9355
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2025
Fax
(352) 674-8950
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240108003207); 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 8877 SE 165TH Mulberry LN

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

  1. Kimberly Basham, APRNNurse Practitioner1790154169
  2. Medhat Bedros, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1770571838
  3. Hugo Bloise, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477080414
  4. Andrew Burton, PAPhysician Assistant1093393340
  5. Barbara Cingel, MDInternal Medicine Physician1386603389
  6. Jody Costanzo, AU.D.Audiologist1356373732

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

8,353 Medicare Part D claims for 1,224 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 66 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lela Johnson8,353
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium611 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium426 claims
  3. Lisinopril399 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium329 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate304 claims
  6. Omeprazole277 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 2 group practices

  1. Centerwell Senior Primary Care Vitality IncThe Villages, FL
  2. The Villages Health System LLCThe Villages, FL

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

Lela C. Johnson among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Lela C. Johnson, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

79 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in The Villages

They are 79 of the 1,011 NPPES records with a practice address in The Villages, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jaskaran Bedi, MDThe Villages, FL 321621306831896
  2. Barbara Cingel, MDThe Villages, FL 321621386603389
  3. Dinesh Khanna, M.D.The Villages, FL 321621275574360
  4. Vemuri Krishna, M.D.The Villages, FL 321621598741449
  5. Amelia Ley, M.D.The Villages, FL 321621467493817
  6. Bayoan Martinez-Cruz, MDThe Villages, FL 321621316937501
  7. Frances Radkey, MDThe Villages, FL 321621306801196
  8. Jose Ramon, MDThe Villages, FL 321621841283405

Common questions

What is Lela C. Johnson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lela C. Johnson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972505923, issued on Jun 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lela C. Johnson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8877 SE 165TH Mulberry LN, The Villages, FL, 32162. Phone: (844) 884-9355. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lela C. Johnson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME164720, 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 Lela C. Johnson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lela C. Johnson, M.D. had 8,353 Medicare Part D claims for 1,224 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.

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.