NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul R. Sweeney, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Miami, FL

Paul R. Sweeney, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1174693345, issued on Nov 8, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME104868, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174693345
Name
Paul R. Sweeney
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
ME104868 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3661 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33133
Phone
(305) 860-6260
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090731000546); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2003
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 3661 S Miami Ave

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

  1. Zoilo Abad, MDFamily Medicine Physician1649229568
  2. Hassan Ali, M.D.Nephrology Physician1780632109
  3. Yaremi Allen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1467879361
  4. James Alleyn, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1669476107
  5. Carlos Alvarez, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1235125659
  6. Fernando Alvarez Perez, M.D.Specialist1013020585

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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

6,566 Medicare Part D claims for 801 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Paul Sweeney6,566
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate1,054 claims
  2. Prednisone582 claims
  3. Leflunomide545 claims
  4. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate516 claims
  5. Folic Acid492 claims
  6. Pregabalin369 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: $87.13

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Sweeney$87.13
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. Carlos M Alonso MD PAMiami, FL

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

Paul R. Sweeney among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida

Paul R. Sweeney, MD is one of 494 rheumatology 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida

There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mayra Acosta, MDMiami, FL 331331083861439
  2. Carlos Alonso, M.D.Miami, FL 331331043223902
  3. Karen Fernandez Espinal, M.D.Miami, FL 331331932474376
  4. Manuel Garcia Linares, M.D.Miami, FL 331331912927252
  5. Christopher Mesa, M.D.Miami, FL 331331598150542
  6. Avneet Vig, MDMiami, FL 331331750672200
  7. Thalia Lopez, MDCoral Gables, FL 331341235624842
  8. Ramon Moreda, M.D.Coral Gables, FL 331341205925401

Common questions

What is Paul R. Sweeney, MD's NPI number?

Paul R. Sweeney, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174693345, issued on Nov 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul R. Sweeney, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3661 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL, 33133. Phone: (305) 860-6260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul R. Sweeney, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME104868, 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 R. Sweeney, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul R. Sweeney, MD had 6,566 Medicare Part D claims for 801 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.