NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Narendra Kumar Gowda, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Fort Walton Beach, FL

Narendra Kumar Gowda, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and NPI 1740232214, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME85131, 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
1740232214
Name
Narendra Kumar Gowda
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
ME85131 FL
MD25446 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
434 Mary Esther Cut Off NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Phone
(850) 378-8773
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 16, 2026
Fax
(850) 378-8778
Medicaid IDs
118085500 FL
2650371-00 FL
009911303 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040318000149); accepts Medicare assignment
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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,083 Medicare Part D claims for 544 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 540 claims were for opioids.

  1. Narendra Gowda7,083
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium537 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen292 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate284 claims
  4. Lisinopril279 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium275 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate228 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: $333.47

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Narendra Gowda$333.47
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Quality Primary Care PLLCFort Walton Beach, FL
  2. Quality Urgent Care And Wellness PLFort Walton Beach, FL

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

Narendra Kumar Gowda among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Narendra Kumar Gowda, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Walton Beach

They are 18 of the 1,387 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Walton Beach, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Gillespie, D.O.Fort Walton Beach, FL 325481518190503
  2. Catherine HannaFort Walton Beach, FL 325481033795919
  3. Eleanor McCain, MDFort Walton Beach, FL 325481477564391
  4. Vergil Brown, M.D.Fort Walton Beach, FL 325471871578955
  5. Liane CaliFort Walton Beach, FL 325471396310405
  6. Melissa ChritesFort Walton Beach, FL 325471801216635
  7. Polla Cunningham, M.D.Fort Walton Beach, FL 325471831260256
  8. Hien Dao, MDFort Walton Beach, FL 325471699779389

Common questions

What is Narendra Kumar Gowda, MD's NPI number?

Narendra Kumar Gowda, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740232214, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Narendra Kumar Gowda, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 434 Mary Esther Cut Off NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32548. Phone: (850) 378-8773. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Narendra Kumar Gowda, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME85131, 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 Narendra Kumar Gowda, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Narendra Kumar Gowda, MD had 7,083 Medicare Part D claims for 544 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.