Luga Podesta, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Naples, FL
Luga Podesta, M.D. is a sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Naples, Florida, and NPI 1184680084, issued on Apr 21, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME131442, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luga Podesta
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081S0010X
- License numbers
- ME131442 FL
A46655 CA
164348 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1875 Veterans Park Dr Ste 2201, Naples, FL 34109
- Phone
- (239) 631-1960
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (239) 631-5967
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Luga Podesta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME131442Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
162 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 410 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam44 claims
- Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Tramadol Hcl21 claims
- Meloxicam17 claims
- Gabapentin11 claims
- Inspra11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $15,234.39
44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 237 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,359.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Luga Podesta among 103 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Florida
Luga Podesta, M.D. is one of 103 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
- 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 2081S0010X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Florida
There are 103 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Florida.
All 103 in Florida → Every provider in Naples → Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sierra SchappacherLakewood Ranch, FL 342021184369415
- Tyler Brooks, ATCBradenton, FL 342081851753685
- Clayton Hanson, LAT, ATCBradenton, FL 342101013553403
- Steven Papuchis, DOSarasota, FL 342391013336221
- Tom Reid, PHYSICAL THERAPISTEstero, FL 339281023678711
- Joel Harris, MS, ATC, LATFort Myers, FL 339131841884814
- David Jantz, LAT, ATC, PES, CESLake Wales, FL 338591679095954
- Elizabeth Shaker, MDLakeland, FL 338091356633465
Common questions
What is Luga Podesta, M.D.'s NPI number?
Luga Podesta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184680084, issued on Apr 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luga Podesta, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1875 Veterans Park Dr Ste 2201, Naples, FL, 34109. Phone: (239) 631-1960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luga Podesta, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME131442, 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 Luga Podesta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luga Podesta, M.D. had 162 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 406. 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.