NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leyla Margarita Aponte, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Lakeland, FL

Leyla Margarita Aponte, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1821420753, issued on Aug 2, 2013. Check the license (Florida ME74635, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821420753
Name
Leyla Margarita Aponte
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME74635 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Parkview PL, Lakeland, FL 33805
Phone
(863) 687-1300
Enumerated
Aug 2, 2013
Record last updated
May 30, 2025
Medicaid ID
104342200 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191024001349); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ponce School Of Medicine, 1995
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 300 Parkview PL

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

  1. Devesh Amin, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437951126
  2. Henry AshStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487457917
  3. Jason BalujaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063266393
  4. Zachary BreslowStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639939119
  5. Yusuf Buxamusa, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255034773
  6. Daniela Carralero Somoza, MDInternal Medicine Physician1154024693

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,036 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 53 claims were for opioids.

  1. Leyla Aponte3,036
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium186 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium115 claims
  3. Gabapentin95 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium77 claims
  5. Lisinopril76 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl62 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 one group practice

  1. Lakeland Regional Health Systems IncLakeland, FL

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

Leyla Margarita Aponte among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Leyla Margarita Aponte, 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 2013, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · 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).

142 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lakeland

They are 142 of the 5,099 NPPES records with a practice address in Lakeland, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Maria Asuncion, MDLakeland, FL 338051326019522
  2. Edward Baffoe-Bonnie, MDLakeland, FL 338051033180500
  3. John Bazley, MDLakeland, FL 338051063483105
  4. Robert Bevis, MDLakeland, FL 338051003887621
  5. Paul Bresnan, MDLakeland, FL 338051205807757
  6. Marc Guerrier, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338051124007364
  7. Raju Kotipoyina, MDLakeland, FL 338051467440404
  8. Khin Latt, MDLakeland, FL 338051841274115

Common questions

What is Leyla Margarita Aponte, M.D.'s NPI number?

Leyla Margarita Aponte, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821420753, issued on Aug 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leyla Margarita Aponte, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Parkview PL, Lakeland, FL, 33805. Phone: (863) 687-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leyla Margarita Aponte, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME74635, 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 Leyla Margarita Aponte, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leyla Margarita Aponte, M.D. had 3,036 Medicare Part D claims for 302 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.