NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Prager, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Pinecrest, FL

Richard Prager, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Pinecrest, Florida, and NPI 1235127499, issued on Oct 12, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME45897, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235127499
Name
Richard Prager
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
ME45897 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8950 SW 57TH Ave, Pinecrest, FL 33156
Phone
(305) 322-4116
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(305) 666-2252
Medicaid ID
372492100 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081216000293); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Chicago College Of Medicine And Surgery, 1977
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

197 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.

  1. Richard Prager197
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta50 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa36 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium21 claims
  4. Symbicort15 claims
  5. Stiolto Respimat13 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 30.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score30.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%27.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,686.76

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Prager$1,686.76
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Prager Simon And Associates LLPCutler Bay, FL
  2. Professional Healthcare Associates LLCPalmetto Bay, FL

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

Richard Prager among 1,045 pulmonary disease physician records in Florida

Richard Prager, MD is one of 1,045 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% 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, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 1999 among the 790 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207RP1001X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,045 pulmonary disease physician records in Florida.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ignacio CendanMiami, FL 331561194711861
  2. Javier Perez-FernandezMiami, FL 331561659367696
  3. Jeremy TabakMiami, FL 331561609862515
  4. Marc Tarras, MDMiami, FL 331561215918818
  5. Natalia Loureiro, M.D.Palmetto Bay, FL 331571407295686
  6. Ariane Loutoo, M.DPalmetto Bay, FL 331571427553288
  7. Luis Mendoza Moret, MDPalmetto Bay, FL 331571245770601
  8. Andrew Pastewski, MDPalmetto Bay, FL 331571427253236

Common questions

What is Richard Prager, MD's NPI number?

Richard Prager, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235127499, issued on Oct 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Prager, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8950 SW 57TH Ave, Pinecrest, FL, 33156. Phone: (305) 322-4116. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Prager, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME45897, 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 Prager, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Prager, MD had 197 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Prager, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 30.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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