NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lorena Sousa, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Port St Lucie, FL

Lorena Sousa, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Port St Lucie, Florida, and NPI 1679000756, issued on May 19, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME151306, 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
1679000756
Name
Lorena Sousa
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME151306 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
150 SW Chamber CT Ste 101, Port St Lucie, FL 34986
Phone
(772) 301-0123
Enumerated
May 19, 2017
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2025
Fax
(772) 301-0124
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210827001653); 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 150 SW Chamber CT Ste 101

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

  1. Monique Mondesir, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1770894438
  2. Jennifer Witt, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1629190731

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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

10,100 Medicare Part D claims for 630 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 70 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lorena Sousa10,100
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium555 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate440 claims
  3. Lisinopril376 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium342 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa323 claims
  6. Omeprazole269 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): 100 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%100.0
  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: $273.87

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lorena Sousa$273.87
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Optimal Care Pediatrics LLCPort Saint Lucie, FL

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

Lorena Sousa among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Lorena Sousa, MD 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 2017, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · 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).

35 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Port St Lucie

They are 35 of the 2,403 NPPES records with a practice address in Port St Lucie, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Blum, D.O.Port Saint Lucie, FL 349861922082965
  2. Yudelquis Comas Sanchez, MDFort Pierce, FL 349861689050015
  3. Yohanna Deno, MDPort Saint Lucie, FL 349861700050275
  4. Sadaf Hafeez, MDPort St Lucie, FL 349861598279671
  5. Surendra Khera, MDPort St Lucie, FL 349861467436519
  6. Vien Le, M.D.Port St Lucie, FL 349861245252089
  7. Iker Leycegui-Gardoqui, MDPort St Lucie, FL 349861568556546
  8. Walter Offenhartz, MDPort St Lucie, FL 349861124159355

Common questions

What is Lorena Sousa, MD's NPI number?

Lorena Sousa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679000756, issued on May 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lorena Sousa, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 SW Chamber CT Ste 101, Port St Lucie, FL, 34986. Phone: (772) 301-0123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lorena Sousa, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME151306, 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 Lorena Sousa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lorena Sousa, MD had 10,100 Medicare Part D claims for 630 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lorena Sousa, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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