Michael M. Leighton, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Michael M. Leighton, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and NPI 1669433447, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME66635, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael M. Leighton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- ME66635 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4215 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
- Phone
- (561) 694-7776
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 24, 2023
- Fax
- (561) 776-8486
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100708000458); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael M. Leighton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME66635Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
563 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 240 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen113 claims
- Tramadol Hcl113 claims
- Cephalexin104 claims
- Celecoxib60 claims
- Meloxicam58 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium24 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): 70.6 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: $1,810.75
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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 3 group practices
- Bit Physical TherapyPalm Beach Gardens, FL
- Fairway Physical Therapy LLCPalm Beach Gardens, FL
- Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute PAPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael M. Leighton among 185 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Florida
Michael M. Leighton, M.D. is one of 185 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 91% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2000 among the 154 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 185 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Florida.
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The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary Ackerman, MDPalm Beach Gardens, FL 334101710970322
- John Randazzo, MDPalm Beach Gardens, FL 334101295178846
- David Rondon, MD PAPalm Beach Gardens, FL 334101932160033
- Gary Wexler, M.D.Palm Beach Gardens, FL 334101285651026
- Jose Ortega-Garcia, M.D.Royal Palm Beach, FL 334111992787402
- David Simpson, MDRoyal Palm Beach, FL 334111356452973
- Garvin Yee, M.D.Royal Palm Beach, FL 334111285616433
- Rami Elkhechen, M.D.North Palm Beach, FL 334081285875609
Common questions
What is Michael M. Leighton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael M. Leighton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669433447, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael M. Leighton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4215 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33410. Phone: (561) 694-7776. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael M. Leighton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME66635, 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 M. Leighton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael M. Leighton, M.D. had 563 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael M. Leighton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.6 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.