NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Monica Lynn Vega, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Miami, FL

Monica Lynn Vega, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1497174775, issued on Apr 15, 2014. Check the license (Florida ME161266, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497174775
Name
Monica Lynn Vega
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
ME161266 FL
MD464791 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1695 NW 9TH Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Phone
(305) 355-7000
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240315003228); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
San Juan Bautista School Of Medicine, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1695 NW 9TH Ave

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

  1. Melida AkitiClinical Social Worker1063745636
  2. Nancy Arnovits, LCSWClinical Social Worker1033439997
  3. Frank Baez, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1821335209
  4. Nancy Bagley, MSWClinical Social Worker1538185079
  5. Evelyn Benitez, PH.D.Psychologist1528163425
  6. Christopher Benton, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1356338784

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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,210 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Monica Vega2,210
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Venlafaxine Hcl Er244 claims
  2. Escitalopram Oxalate228 claims
  3. Bupropion Xl168 claims
  4. Mirtazapine122 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl102 claims
  6. Prazosin Hcl101 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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Berks Counseling Center IncCoral Gables, FL
  2. Community Health Clinic, Inc.New Kensington, PA
  3. Public Health Trust OF Miami Dade County FloridaMiami, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Monica Lynn Vega among 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida

Monica Lynn Vega, MD is one of 2,744 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 1,283 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Florida

There are 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Louis Antoine, MDMiami, FL 331361700890555
  2. Christopher Benton, M.D.Miami, FL 331361356338784
  3. Barbara Coffey, MDMiami, FL 331361578536348
  4. Carolyn Drazinic, MDMiami, FL 331361871583476
  5. Dante Durand, MDMiami, FL 331361093754335
  6. Karin Esposito, M.D., PH.D.Miami, FL 331361275751117
  7. David Fishbain, MDMiami, FL 331361114954229
  8. Susan Folstein, M.D.Miami, FL 331361205868734

Common questions

What is Monica Lynn Vega, MD's NPI number?

Monica Lynn Vega, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497174775, issued on Apr 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Monica Lynn Vega, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1695 NW 9TH Ave, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 355-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Monica Lynn Vega, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME161266, 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 Monica Lynn Vega, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Monica Lynn Vega, MD had 2,210 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.