NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Raquel Elizabeth Candal, MD

Surgery Physician · Tampa, FL

Raquel Elizabeth Candal, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1558998286, issued on Mar 24, 2020. Check the license (Florida ME174785, 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
1558998286
Name
Raquel Elizabeth Candal
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
ME174785 FL
323288 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606
Phone
(813) 821-8038
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2020
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2025
Medicaid ID
127259500 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250716003983); 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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Also registered at 2 Tampa General Cir

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

  1. Andrew Abadeer, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1093210858
  2. Keisha Adams, M.DPediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1164771531
  3. Vanessa Adiletto, APRNCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1588487227
  4. Siviero Agazzi, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1326058488
  5. Zainulabdeen Al Rstum, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1548662174
  6. Michelle Albers, PHD, RDRegistered Dietitian1164641551

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL

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

Raquel Elizabeth Candal among 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida

Raquel Elizabeth Candal, MD 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 2020, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 1,170 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Armstrong, MDTampa, FL 336061427085372
  2. Bracken Armstrong, MDTampa, FL 336061730488396
  3. Salvatore Docimo, D.O., M.S.Tampa, FL 336061558691154
  4. Christopher Ducoin, MD, MPHTampa, FL 336061801025648
  5. Gopal Grandhige, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061285816637
  6. Jonathan Hernandez, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061487843405
  7. Ashley Hodes, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061275794687
  8. Jose Lopez, MDTampa, FL 336061396854329

Common questions

What is Raquel Elizabeth Candal, MD's NPI number?

Raquel Elizabeth Candal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558998286, issued on Mar 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Raquel Elizabeth Candal, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL, 33606. Phone: (813) 821-8038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Raquel Elizabeth Candal, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME174785, 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.

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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