NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Steven Vax, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Key West, FL

Richard Steven Vax, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Key West, Florida, and NPI 1316027659, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME88186, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316027659
Name
Richard Steven Vax
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License numbers
ME88186 FL
D59102 MD
M2491 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5900 College RD, Key West, FL 33040
Phone
(305) 294-5531
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 15, 2023
Medicaid ID
176190001 TX
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 5900 College RD

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  1. Adriane Baker, ARNPNurse Practitioner1629590906
  2. Ellen Batty, P.APhysician Assistant1659346906
  3. Angela Blanco, RNRegistered Nurse1134079734
  4. Rashmi Chobe, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1598760936
  5. Joshua Clark, PTPhysical Therapist1720564834
  6. Florence Diehl, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1265876270

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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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Richard Steven Vax among 3,375 anesthesiology physician records in Florida

Richard Steven Vax, MD is one of 3,375 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Florida

There are 3,375 anesthesiology physician records in Florida. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Spencer Blanton, MDKey West, FL 330401164491999
  2. Robert Eid, M.D.Key West, FL 330401730391988
  3. William GreenwoodKey West, FL 330401609842103
  4. Larry Mackall, M.D.Key West, FL 330401528222528
  5. Matthew McCool, MDKey West, FL 330401669445714
  6. Nicholas Petrinec, D.O.Key West, FL 330401023320900
  7. Joseph Eisele, D.O.Homestead, FL 330331376818450
  8. Alphonso Gonzales, M.D.Homestead, FL 330331598786089

Common questions

What is Richard Steven Vax, MD's NPI number?

Richard Steven Vax, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316027659, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Steven Vax, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5900 College RD, Key West, FL, 33040. Phone: (305) 294-5531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Steven Vax, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME88186, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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