Maria Caratas Epstein, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Orlando, FL
Maria Caratas Epstein, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Orlando, Florida, and NPI 1457714818, issued on Apr 3, 2016. Check the license (Florida ME145796, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Maria Caratas Epstein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- ME145796 FL
25MA10433100 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Universal Studios Plz Bldg 2, Orlando, FL 32819
- Phone
- (407) 355-0803
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2016
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200821001673); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Maria Caratas Epstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME145796Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
246 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
- Losartan Potassium13 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate11 claims
- Trazodone Hcl11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $59.99
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Adventhealth Primary Care Network IncAltamonte Springs, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Maria Caratas Epstein among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida
Maria Caratas Epstein, M.D. is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
431 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Orlando
They are 431 of the 25,426 NPPES records with a practice address in Orlando, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Maria Caratas Epstein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Maria Caratas Epstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457714818, issued on Apr 3, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Maria Caratas Epstein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Universal Studios Plz Bldg 2, Orlando, FL, 32819. Phone: (407) 355-0803. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Maria Caratas Epstein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME145796, 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 Caratas Epstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Maria Caratas Epstein, M.D. had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Maria Caratas Epstein, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.