NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard German Valenzuela, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Lake City, FL

Richard German Valenzuela, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Lake City, Florida, and NPI 1497955611, issued on Jul 25, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME116272, 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
1497955611
Name
Richard German Valenzuela
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License numbers
ME116272 FL
4301093240 MI
26245 R PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
404 NW Hall OF Fame Dr, Lake City, FL 32055
Phone
(386) 755-4007
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(386) 755-7098
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131120001519); 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 404 NW Hall OF Fame Dr

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

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  2. Monica Craig, APRN-CNurse Practitioner1275139982
  3. Sarah Kendal Crocker, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1407102239
  4. Jordan Cunningham, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1457899577
  5. Autum Denmark, P.T.A.Physical Therapy Assistant1922378371
  6. Cassie Ebert, FNP-BCInternal Medicine Physician1851808224

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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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

48 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Valenzuela48
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl16 claims
  2. Meloxicam16 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: $15.35

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Valenzuela$15
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. Cora Health Services IncThe Villages, FL

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

Richard German Valenzuela among 185 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Florida

Richard German Valenzuela, M.D. is one of 185 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 91% 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 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 58% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2000 among the 154 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Florida

There are 185 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Florida.

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The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Brunelli, MDOrange Park, FL 320731861657348
  2. Paul Shirley, M.D.Orange Park, FL 320731467428920
  3. Gregory Smith, MDFernandina Beach, FL 320341508868464
  4. James Grimes, MDSaint Augustine, FL 320801689644833
  5. Garrett Schwarzman, M.D.Ponte Vedra, FL 320811053773424
  6. Richard Snyder, MDSt Augustine, FL 320861740230168
  7. Albert Volk, MDSt Augustine, FL 320861730159427
  8. Tod Northrup, D.O.St Augustine, FL 320921386622496

Common questions

What is Richard German Valenzuela, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard German Valenzuela, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497955611, issued on Jul 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard German Valenzuela, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 404 NW Hall OF Fame Dr, Lake City, FL, 32055. Phone: (386) 755-4007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard German Valenzuela, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME116272, 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 German Valenzuela, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard German Valenzuela, M.D. had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.