NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria Mercedes Cristancho, M.D

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Lighthouse Point, FL

Maria Mercedes Cristancho, M.D is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Lighthouse Point, Florida, and NPI 1487064754, issued on May 7, 2014. Check the license (Florida ME138997, 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
1487064754
Name
Maria Mercedes Cristancho
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
ME138997 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2100 NE 36TH St Ste 202, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
Phone
(954) 934-9856
Enumerated
May 7, 2014
Record last updated
Feb 2, 2026
Fax
(954) 934-9464
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191010002388); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

555 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 110 claims were for opioids.

  1. Maria Cristancho555
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib95 claims
  2. Gabapentin71 claims
  3. Pregabalin52 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen47 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl42 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl28 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: $338.80

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Maria Cristancho$338.80
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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. Rehabclinics Pta IncFt Lauderdale, FL

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

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Florida

There are 292 interventional pain medicine physician records in Florida.

All 292 in Florida → Every provider in Lighthouse Point →

Other interventional pain medicine physician records in Florida

  1. Robert Ackerman, M.D.Tampa, FL1598290868
  2. John Adams, D.O.Pensacola, FL1639109739
  3. Richard Adkins, M.D.Melbourne, FL1700887775
  4. Michael Aiello, DOPlantation, FL1710448659
  5. Lucien Alexandre, MD, PHDHollywood, FL1104111012
  6. Justin Alfonso, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1336502277
  7. Eyad Alsabbagh, MDBrooksville, FL1295789444
  8. Joseph Alshon, D.O.Boca Raton, FL1326010737
  9. Neel Amin, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL1801919410
  10. Michael Amoroso, M.D.Sarasota, FL1598794158

Common questions

What is Maria Mercedes Cristancho, M.D's NPI number?

Maria Mercedes Cristancho, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487064754, issued on May 7, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria Mercedes Cristancho, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2100 NE 36TH St Ste 202, Lighthouse Point, FL, 33064. Phone: (954) 934-9856. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria Mercedes Cristancho, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME138997, 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 Maria Mercedes Cristancho, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maria Mercedes Cristancho, M.D had 555 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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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