NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Kenneth Gaines, M.D.

Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Richard Kenneth Gaines, M.D. is a public health & general preventive medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1477759884, issued on Jun 22, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME46641, 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
1477759884
Name
Richard Kenneth Gaines
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician 2083P0901X
License number
ME46641 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2699 Stirling RD, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Phone
(877) 939-4246
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(877) 939-4248
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2699 Stirling RD

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Verify Richard Kenneth Gaines 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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average public health & general preventive medicine physician in 2024

179 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 820 among the 336 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Gaines179
  2. Specialty average820

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl52 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: $18.55

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. The 181 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Gaines$18.55
  2. Specialty average$3,513.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Richard Kenneth Gaines among 89 public health & general preventive medicine physician records in Florida

Richard Kenneth Gaines, M.D. is one of 89 public health & general preventive medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 39% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 28% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 12% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2083P0901X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician providers in Florida

There are 89 public health & general preventive medicine physician records in Florida.

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The 8 public health & general preventive medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Dach, MDDavie, FL 333141942415088
  2. George Bowen, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333151598023236
  3. Michael Lavelanet, PA-CFort Lauderdale, FL 333081144069543
  4. Andres Jimenez, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333011689843534
  5. Nancy Feiwel, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL 334011588087894
  6. Shoshana Levy, M.D., MPHWest Palm Beach, FL 334011285897975
  7. Jeam Malecki, M.D.,M.P.H.West Palm Beach, FL 334011700811452
  8. Ronald Wiewora, M.DWest Palm Beach, FL 334011295949758

Common questions

What is Richard Kenneth Gaines, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Kenneth Gaines, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477759884, issued on Jun 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Kenneth Gaines, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2699 Stirling RD, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33312. Phone: (877) 939-4246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Kenneth Gaines, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME46641, 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 Kenneth Gaines, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Kenneth Gaines, M.D. had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among public health & general preventive medicine physician prescribers was 820. 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.

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