Michael E. Tavernaris, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Fort Walton Beach, FL
Michael E. Tavernaris, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and NPI 1386888626, issued on Apr 30, 2009. Check the license (Florida ME116308, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael E. Tavernaris
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- ME116308 FL
MD31989 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1817 Lewis Turner Blvd Ste F, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
- Phone
- (850) 396-1110
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 27, 2024
- Fax
- (850) 466-0950
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130806000172); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael E. Tavernaris in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME116308Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,965 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 212 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen103 claims
- Prednisone91 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl84 claims
- Losartan Potassium68 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
- Gabapentin56 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.
Michael E. Tavernaris among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida
Michael E. Tavernaris, 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 2009, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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).
26 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Walton Beach
They are 26 of the 1,387 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Walton Beach, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Michael E. Tavernaris, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael E. Tavernaris, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386888626, issued on Apr 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael E. Tavernaris, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1817 Lewis Turner Blvd Ste F, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32547. Phone: (850) 396-1110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael E. Tavernaris, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME116308, 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 E. Tavernaris, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael E. Tavernaris, M.D. had 1,965 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.