NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luis Alcides Escobar, MD

Pain Medicine Physician · Hollywood, FL

Luis Alcides Escobar, MD is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Hollywood, Florida, and NPI 1831185602, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME58000, 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
1831185602
Name
Luis Alcides Escobar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
License number
ME58000 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4350 Sheridan St Ste 102, Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone
(954) 322-8586
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 21, 2024
Fax
(954) 322-8581
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040805000038); 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 4350 Sheridan St Ste 102

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

  1. Mark Abumoussa, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1740719889
  2. Lucien Alexandre, MD, PHDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1104111012
  3. Angello ChavianoMedical Physician Assistant1427746130
  4. Victoria Haig, ARNPNurse Practitioner1750898060
  5. Diana Perez Caballero, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1407657984

Verify Luis Alcides Escobar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine physician in 2024

3,709 Medicare Part D claims for 624 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 1,935 claims were for opioids.

  1. Luis Escobar3,709
  2. Specialty average2,095

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen653 claims
  2. Gabapentin526 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen405 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl242 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl210 claims
  6. Buprenorphine167 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: $8,956.06

233 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotronik Nro, Inc. The 769 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,397.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Luis Escobar$8,956.06
  2. Specialty average$3,397.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Ortho Florida LLCBoca Raton, FL
  2. Rehabclinics Pta IncNorth Miami Beach, FL

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

Luis Alcides Escobar among 117 pain medicine physician records in Florida

Luis Alcides Escobar, MD is one of 117 pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 1999 among the 71 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine Physician providers in Florida

There are 117 pain medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ricardo Sabates, MDMiramar, FL 330271053408880
  2. Joseph Buffallino, DOHallandale Beach, FL 330091417106188
  3. Amanuel Himmed, M.D.Pompano Beach, FL 330601396955134
  4. Wilfred Fernandez, M.D.Pompano Beach, FL 330621598886426
  5. Courtney Morgan, M.D.Pompano Beach, FL 330621598773244
  6. Paul Rodriguez, DOLighthouse Point, FL 330641629057914
  7. Sergio Chacin Romero, M.D.Coral Springs, FL 330651770710840
  8. Myron Koris, M.D.Coconut Creek, FL 330731679713069

Common questions

What is Luis Alcides Escobar, MD's NPI number?

Luis Alcides Escobar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831185602, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luis Alcides Escobar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4350 Sheridan St Ste 102, Hollywood, FL, 33021. Phone: (954) 322-8586. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luis Alcides Escobar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME58000, 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 Luis Alcides Escobar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luis Alcides Escobar, MD had 3,709 Medicare Part D claims for 624 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. 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.