NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Morris Edward Gales, MD, CWS, FCCWS

Surgery Physician · Miramar, FL

Morris Edward Gales, MD, CWS, FCCWS is a surgery physician with a practice address in Miramar, Florida, and NPI 1538160908, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME129562, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538160908
Name
Morris Edward Gales
Credential
MD, CWS, FCCWS
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
ME129562 FL
4301049444 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 SW 160TH Ave Ste 250, Miramar, FL 33027
Phone
(877) 866-7123
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
2627623-10 MI
4786290-10 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170815003250); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine, 1984
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 3601 SW 160TH Ave Ste 250

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

  1. Kimberly Barrie, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1396720173
  2. William Blackwell, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1215162078
  3. Dawn Clancy, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376651224
  4. Victoria Coraglio, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1053765685
  5. Steve Cox, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1891738514
  6. Angela Crawford, MDFamily Medicine Physician1083657985

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

164 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Morris Gales164
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate38 claims
  2. Gentamicin Sulfate23 claims
  3. Mupirocin19 claims
  4. Santyl14 claims
  5. Nyamyc11 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): 81 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%24.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Florida Post Acute Care Clinicians LLCFort Walton Beach, FL

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

Morris Edward Gales among 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida

Morris Edward Gales, MD, CWS, FCCWS is one of 1,887 surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 1,170 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 208600000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

39 surgery physician records list a practice address in Miramar

They are 39 of the 2,672 NPPES records with a practice address in Miramar, and 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Linda Beltra, MDMiramar, FL 330271730165879
  2. Aaron Blom, DO MBAMiramar, FL 330271184776056
  3. Josef BraunMiramar, FL 330271356475537
  4. Bernard Burgess, MDMiramar, FL 330271063598373
  5. Ronnie Calhoun, M.D.Miramar, FL 330271255330643
  6. Joel Friedman, MDMiramar, FL 330271700861564
  7. Katherine Langston, MDMiramar, FL 330271528183241
  8. Lori Lee, DOMiramar, FL 330271093726390

Common questions

What is Morris Edward Gales, MD, CWS, FCCWS's NPI number?

Morris Edward Gales, MD, CWS, FCCWS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538160908, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Morris Edward Gales, MD, CWS, FCCWS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 SW 160TH Ave Ste 250, Miramar, FL, 33027. Phone: (877) 866-7123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Morris Edward Gales, MD, CWS, FCCWS's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME129562, 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 Morris Edward Gales, MD, CWS, FCCWS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Morris Edward Gales, MD, CWS, FCCWS had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Morris Edward Gales, MD, CWS, FCCWS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81 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.

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