NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria Descartes

Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician · Fort Myers, FL

Maria Descartes is a clinical genetics (m.d.) physician with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1841233988, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME146864, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841233988
Name
Maria Descartes
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician 207SG0201X
License numbers
ME146864 FL
16208 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16230 Summerlin RD Ste 215, Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone
(239) 468-0210
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2024
Fax
(239) 343-4236
Medicaid ID
111406800 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 16230 Summerlin RD Ste 215

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

  1. Christina Biller, MDPediatric Surgery Physician1689830820
  2. Michael Carr, M.D.Pediatric Urology Physician1649354044
  3. Pasquale Casale, M.D.Pediatric Urology Physician1326120783
  4. Krystal Casanova Encarnacion, APRN.Critical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1568022523
  5. Eric DeanPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1215382023
  6. James Elmore, M.D.Pediatric Urology Physician1336174085

Verify Maria Descartes 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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $58.28

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 306 providers of this specialty with any payment received $12,333.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Maria Descartes$58
  2. Specialty average$12,333

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

Maria Descartes among 49 clinical genetics (m.d.) physician records in Florida

Maria Descartes is one of 49 clinical genetics (m.d.) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 78% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207SG0201X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician providers in Florida

There are 49 clinical genetics (m.d.) physician records in Florida.

The 8 clinical genetics (m.d.) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Griffith, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081437152832
  2. Melissa Crenshaw, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337011689659641
  3. Lisa Gillis, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011639680614
  4. Alexander Kim, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011912319047
  5. Rebecca Sutphen, MDSaint Petersburg, FL 337011477568954
  6. Houriya Ayoubieh, M.DTampa, FL 336061417210170
  7. Amarilis Sanchez-Valle, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061275841603
  8. Paldeep Atwal, MDWest Palm Beach, FL 334011518201243

Common questions

What is Maria Descartes's NPI number?

Maria Descartes's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841233988, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria Descartes located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16230 Summerlin RD Ste 215, Fort Myers, FL, 33908. Phone: (239) 468-0210. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria Descartes's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME146864, 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.

What is Maria Descartes's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.