Paul J. Pagano, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · St Petersburg, FL
Paul J. Pagano, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1215930912, issued on May 27, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME116721, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul J. Pagano
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- ME116721 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10051 5TH St N, St Petersburg, FL 33702
- Phone
- (727) 527-5272
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 009475600 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130802000287); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1995
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10051 5TH St N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paul J. Pagano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME116721Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
886 Medicare Part D claims for 262 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 314 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl217 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen150 claims
- Tramadol Hcl98 claims
- Methylprednisolone89 claims
- Gabapentin58 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen45 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: $5,073.94
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kalitec Direct LLC. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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 2 group practices
- Musculoskeletal Institute CharteredSt Petersburg, FL
- Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PLSt Petersburg, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul J. Pagano among 164 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Florida
Paul J. Pagano, M.D. is one of 164 orthopaedic surgery of the spine 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 111 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207XS0117X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Florida
There are 164 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Florida.
All 164 in Florida → Every provider in St Petersburg → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Nalley, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011518193358
- Benjamin Streufert, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337031770979247
- Thomas Nienke, DOSt Petersburg, FL 337091194976860
- James Davidson, DOClearwater, FL 337561770543704
- Michael Piazza, MDClearwater, FL 337561801855580
- Richard Pigeon, MD, PHDClearwater, FL 337561548212582
- Michael Venezia, D.O.Clearwater, FL 337561356757512
- Andrew Moulton, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337591649292046
Common questions
What is Paul J. Pagano, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul J. Pagano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215930912, issued on May 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul J. Pagano, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10051 5TH St N, St Petersburg, FL, 33702. Phone: (727) 527-5272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul J. Pagano, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME116721, 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 J. Pagano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul J. Pagano, M.D. had 886 Medicare Part D claims for 262 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.