Paul Alfino
Nephrology Physician · Gainesville, FL
Paul Alfino is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1316044878, issued on Sep 19, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME50253, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Alfino
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- ME50253 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4423 NW 6TH Place, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Phone
- (352) 377-5600
- Enumerated
- Sep 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (352) 377-0995
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100201000647); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul Alfino in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME50253Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,482 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate365 claims
- Clonidine Hcl122 claims
- Doxazosin Mesylate111 claims
- Furosemide96 claims
- Lisinopril94 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl72 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: $27.57
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 one group practice
- Nephrology Associates OF North Central Florida P AGainesville, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Alfino among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida
Paul Alfino is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Florida
There are 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.
All 840 in Florida → Every provider in Gainesville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Harold Locay, M.D., P.A.Gainesville, FL 326051205834207
- Fernando Lopez Osma, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326051821301144
- Melvin Seek, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326051043218043
- Sathish George, MDGainesville, FL 326071457447997
- Ayesha Kaleem, MDGainesville, FL 326071376618645
- Carlos Lopez-Nieto, MDGainesville, FL 326071962509422
- Andrew Slater, DOGainesville, FL 326071497215073
- Darrell Tarrant, MDGainesville, FL 326071780781245
Common questions
What is Paul Alfino's NPI number?
Paul Alfino's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316044878, issued on Sep 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Alfino located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4423 NW 6TH Place, Gainesville, FL, 32605. Phone: (352) 377-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Alfino's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME50253, 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 Paul Alfino prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Alfino had 1,482 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.