Michael Erwin Branch, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Zephyrhills, FL
Michael Erwin Branch, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Zephyrhills, Florida, and NPI 1649246984, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME66400, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Erwin Branch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- ME66400 FL
036.148214 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 38103 Market SQ, Zephyrhills, FL 33542
- Phone
- (813) 907-9992
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2022
- Fax
- (813) 355-5034
- Medicaid ID
- 004602300 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110228000352); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 38103 Market SQ
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karin Patel, ARNPNurse Practitioner1881882652
- Daniel Reichmuth, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1598795817
Verify Michael Erwin Branch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME66400Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
204 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil51 claims
- Azelastine Hcl34 claims
- Ofloxacin31 claims
- Prednisone22 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide11 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: $27.56
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Ohi West Medical Group II LLCZephyrhills, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Erwin Branch among 659 otolaryngology physician records in Florida
Michael Erwin Branch, MD is one of 659 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2002 among the 470 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Florida
There are 659 otolaryngology physician records in Florida.
All 659 in Florida → Every provider in Zephyrhills → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tew Sak, MDZephyrhills, FL 335421417962267
- Andrew Agnew, D.O.Wesley Chapel, FL 335441770964488
- Melissa Charnesky, D.O.Wesley Chapel, FL 335441447472485
- Jaimin Patel, MDWesley Chapel, FL 335441629607445
- Brett Scotch, D.O.Wesley Chapel, FL 335441770577090
- Janet Seper, MDWesley Chapel, FL 335441437155256
- John Fraker, M.D.Lutz, FL 335581205822384
- Randall Weyrich, MDApollo Beach, FL 335721932167947
Common questions
What is Michael Erwin Branch, MD's NPI number?
Michael Erwin Branch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649246984, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Erwin Branch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 38103 Market SQ, Zephyrhills, FL, 33542. Phone: (813) 907-9992. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Erwin Branch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME66400, 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 Michael Erwin Branch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Erwin Branch, MD had 204 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.