NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Fontanez Aldea, MD

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Lady Lake, FL

Richard Fontanez Aldea, MD is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Lady Lake, Florida, and NPI 1548435969, issued on Apr 27, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME139464, 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
1548435969
Name
Richard Fontanez Aldea
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083P0011X
License numbers
ME139464 FL
17117 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
809 CR 466, Lady Lake, FL 32159
Phone
(352) 775-2055
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 6, 2023
Medicaid ID
103964700 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190321002058); 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 809 CR 466

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

  1. Shane Sikes, DCChiropractor1386024743
  2. Erin Zimmer, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1164792024

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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician in 2024

267 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 308 among the 148 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Richard Fontanez Aldea267
  2. Specialty average308

Most prescribed

  1. Gentamicin Sulfate66 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide40 claims
  3. Nystatin25 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim25 claims
  5. Nyamyc24 claims
  6. Santyl24 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: $164.27

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 120 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,669.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Fontanez Aldea$164.27
  2. Specialty average$4,669.64

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. Nautilus Health Care Group LLCGainesville, FL

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

Richard Fontanez Aldea among 39 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Florida

Richard Fontanez Aldea, MD is one of 39 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 1998 among the 21 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 2083P0011X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in Florida

There are 39 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Florida.

The 8 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Johnson, MDDaytona Beach, FL 321141780767616
  2. Stephanie Elder, MDJacksonville, FL 322561346356029
  3. Kristin Eversole, ARNPJacksonville, FL 322561679660567
  4. William Welch, MDJacksonville, FL 322561720247992
  5. John Zelis, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322561205815859
  6. Leonard Fichter, DOPanama City Beach, FL 324071821073719
  7. Bradley Hickey, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325081366407439
  8. Francisco Kortman, D.O.Pensacola, FL 325081528306388

Common questions

What is Richard Fontanez Aldea, MD's NPI number?

Richard Fontanez Aldea, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548435969, issued on Apr 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Fontanez Aldea, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 809 CR 466, Lady Lake, FL, 32159. Phone: (352) 775-2055. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Fontanez Aldea, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME139464, 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 Richard Fontanez Aldea, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Fontanez Aldea, MD had 267 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician prescribers was 308. 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.