Sharon E. Nunez, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Vero Beach, FL
Sharon E. Nunez, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Vero Beach, Florida, and NPI 1245379239, issued on Feb 6, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME175592, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sharon E. Nunez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- ME175592 FL
MD2005-0052 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1155 35TH LN Ste 100A, Vero Beach, FL 32960
- Phone
- (772) 569-8550
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 18, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 9376071 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250828004627); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sharon E. Nunez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME175592Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
525 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate99 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen47 claims
- Leflunomide32 claims
- Prednisone26 claims
- Methotrexate24 claims
- Orencia Clickject23 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Indian River Health Services IncVero Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sharon E. Nunez among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Sharon E. Nunez, MD is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
All 494 in Florida → Every provider in Vero Beach → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Johnson, MDVero Beach, FL 329601255426458
- Alastair Kennedy, MDVero Beach, FL 329601578504635
- Beatrice Memet, MDVero Beach, FL 329601417170499
- Disa Sacks, M.D.Rockledge, FL 329551184736720
- Mohamed Aboyoussef, M.D.Merritt Island, FL 329521972613057
- Roderick Salach, D.O.Merritt Island, FL 329521174627228
- Varinder Kumar, MDMelbourne, FL 329401225040637
- Linnette Lopez Lopez, MDMelbourne, FL 329401942499041
Common questions
What is Sharon E. Nunez, MD's NPI number?
Sharon E. Nunez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245379239, issued on Feb 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sharon E. Nunez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1155 35TH LN Ste 100A, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. Phone: (772) 569-8550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sharon E. Nunez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME175592, 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 Sharon E. Nunez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sharon E. Nunez, MD had 525 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sharon E. Nunez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.