NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Close, A.R.N.P.

Nurse Practitioner · Pembroke Pines, FL

Richard Close, A.R.N.P. is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and NPI 1154324382, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (Florida RN2726872, 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
1154324382
Name
Richard Close
Credential
A.R.N.P.
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
RN2726872 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Memorial Hospital West, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
Phone
(954) 844-7135
Enumerated
May 23, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2022
Medicaid ID
303115200 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050517000962); 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 Memorial Hospital West

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

  1. Jessica Batista, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1487802740
  2. Oscar Garcia-Fraga, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1528293891
  3. Malika Inoyatova, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982391975
  4. Elitsa Ivanova, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1295000446
  5. Sami Lewin, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1689898298
  6. Juliana Rosenblat, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1467779058

Verify Richard Close in five checks

  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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Industry payments in 2024: $147.26

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Close$147.26
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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. Mori Bean And Brooks IncSebastian, FL

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

Richard Close among 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida

Richard Close, A.R.N.P. is one of 8,844 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 71% 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, 97% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2018 among the 4,492 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

100 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Pembroke Pines

They are 100 of the 4,305 NPPES records with a practice address in Pembroke Pines, and 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Avila, ARNPPembroke Pines, FL 330281306106844
  2. Dorrett Codner, NPPembroke Pines, FL 330281770793309
  3. Colette Dulude-Schietromo, ARNPPembroke Pines, FL 330281245344191
  4. Ana Garcia, APRNPembroke Pines, FL 330281174951180
  5. Valerie Gettys, APRNPembroke Pines, FL 330281881148609
  6. Paula Gyorok-Love, APRNPembroke Pines, FL 330281932119682
  7. Carolina Molina, APRNPembroke Pines, FL 330281285072132
  8. Tanya-Ann Rausch, APRNPembroke Pines, FL 330281952678773

Common questions

What is Richard Close, A.R.N.P.'s NPI number?

Richard Close, A.R.N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154324382, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Close, A.R.N.P. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Memorial Hospital West, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33028. Phone: (954) 844-7135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Close, A.R.N.P.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number RN2726872, 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.

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.