NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Less K. Shrestha, M.D

Rheumatology Physician · Tallahassee, FL

Less K. Shrestha, M.D is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tallahassee, Florida, and NPI 1114111507, issued on Aug 29, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME119768, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
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Name
Less K. Shrestha
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
ME119768 FL
54119 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3900 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32311
Phone
(850) 431-3867
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 431-3879
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140822001457); 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 3900 Esplanade Way

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

  1. Bobby Abraham, MDInternal Medicine Physician1659459808
  2. Daniel BernabeFamily Medicine Physician1912354283
  3. Indhira Bisono Jimenez, MDRheumatology Physician1003162546
  4. Sandya Jiandani-Maloney, MDFamily Medicine Physician1841850229
  5. Danielle Mazziotta, ARNPNurse Practitioner1619015955
  6. Erin Scott, PA-CFamily Medicine Physician1114536414

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

4,012 Medicare Part D claims for 589 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Less Shrestha4,012
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate632 claims
  2. Methotrexate541 claims
  3. Prednisone391 claims
  4. Allopurinol253 claims
  5. Gabapentin227 claims
  6. Humira(Cf) Pen206 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): 99.2 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $551.51

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Less Shrestha$551.51
  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. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare IncTallahassee, FL

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

Less K. Shrestha among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida

Less K. Shrestha, 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 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Indhira Bisono Jimenez, MDTallahassee, FL 323111003162546
  2. Pooja Patel, MDTallahassee, FL 323081801100821
  3. John Szczesny, M.D.Tallahassee, FL 323081376567578
  4. Kathryn Lawson, DOJacksonville, FL 322581609962679
  5. Annabelle Lee, MDJacksonville, FL 322581043341795
  6. Lilian Otalora Rojas, MDJacksonville, FL 322581093218802
  7. Karishma Ramsubeik, MDJacksonville, FL 322581689879165
  8. Myint Thway, MDJacksonville, FL 322581568600575

Common questions

What is Less K. Shrestha, M.D's NPI number?

Less K. Shrestha, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114111507, issued on Aug 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Less K. Shrestha, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3900 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL, 32311. Phone: (850) 431-3867. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Less K. Shrestha, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME119768, 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 Less K. Shrestha, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Less K. Shrestha, M.D had 4,012 Medicare Part D claims for 589 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Less K. Shrestha, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 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.

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