NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Malcolm Root, MD

Urology Physician · Tampa, FL

Malcolm Root, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1578509089, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME 60118, 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
1578509089
Name
Malcolm Root
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
ME 60118 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1209 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
Phone
(813) 253-3007
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 20, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(813) 253-2098
Medicaid ID
376662400 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090106000760); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1985
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1209 W Swann Ave

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

  1. Howard Heidenberg, DOUrology Physician1538195037
  2. Jose Lizardi, MDGynecologic Oncology Physician1730280132

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66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,218 Medicare Part D claims for 544 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Malcolm Root2,218
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl664 claims
  2. Testosterone Cypionate163 claims
  3. Finasteride130 claims
  4. Anastrozole121 claims
  5. Dutasteride120 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl107 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: $2,233.93

91 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Malcolm Root$2,233.93
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Florida Urology Partners LLPTampa, FL

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

Urology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,020 urology physician records in Florida.

Other urology physician records in Florida

  1. Ahmad Abdel-AzizMiami, FL1710723424
  2. Mourad Abouelleil, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL1225357973
  3. Ran Abrahamy, MDTamarac, FL1851353940
  4. Mark Abramson, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1629030044
  5. Salim Afridi, MDPlant City, FL1417938275
  6. Ardalanejaz Ahmad, M.D.Gainesville, FL1649413873
  7. Bade Akintan, MDWinter Haven, FL1831202167
  8. Mark Alagna, MDHudson, FL1023065471
  9. Osama Alalao, MDStuart, FL1619464781
  10. Muhammad Alam, MDJacksonville, FL1184186009

Common questions

What is Malcolm Root, MD's NPI number?

Malcolm Root, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578509089, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Malcolm Root, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1209 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL, 33606. Phone: (813) 253-3007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Malcolm Root, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME 60118, 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 Malcolm Root, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Malcolm Root, MD had 2,218 Medicare Part D claims for 544 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.

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