Luiz Santos, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Melbourne, FL
Luiz Santos, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Melbourne, Florida, and NPI 1962086652, issued on May 8, 2021. Check the license (Florida ME170610, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luiz Santos
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- ME170610 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8745 N Wickham RD, Melbourne, FL 32940
- Phone
- (321) 434-3474
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2021
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 125231700 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250108002282); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8745 N Wickham RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Melissa Britton, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1265916654
- Wesley DuersonHospitalist Physician1164087813
- Adamarys Gonzalez Ramos, MDHospitalist Physician1710628409
- Jeffrey Gulick, D.O.Hospitalist Physician1235313149
Verify Luiz Santos in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME170610Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
154 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium11 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
- Health First Medical Group, LLCMelbourne, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Luiz Santos among 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida
Luiz Santos, MD is one of 1,817 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Florida. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 90% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2010 among the 1,549 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
85 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Melbourne
They are 85 of the 4,629 NPPES records with a practice address in Melbourne, and 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.
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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wesley DuersonMelbourne, FL 329401164087813
- Adamarys Gonzalez Ramos, MDMelbourne, FL 329401710628409
- Jeffrey Gulick, D.O.Melbourne, FL 329401235313149
- Melody King, M.D.Melbourne, FL 329401881604726
- Pierre Leroux, MDMelbourne, FL 329401720203854
- Aaron Moss, DOMelbourne, FL 329401801536933
- Roberto Palou De JesusMelbourne, FL 329401770121154
- Stephanie Prada, MD.Melbourne, FL 329401053649566
Common questions
What is Luiz Santos, MD's NPI number?
Luiz Santos, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962086652, issued on May 8, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luiz Santos, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8745 N Wickham RD, Melbourne, FL, 32940. Phone: (321) 434-3474. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luiz Santos, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME170610, 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 Luiz Santos, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luiz Santos, MD had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.