Sophia Esther Deben, MD
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Aventura, FL
Sophia Esther Deben, MD is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Aventura, Florida, and NPI 1679511174, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME100477, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sophia Esther Deben
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License numbers
- ME100477 FL
C55008 CA
200701541 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20601 E. Dixie Hwy, Aventura, FL 33180
- Phone
- (786) 923-3000
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (786) 565-9446
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140716000391); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records → All 45 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Verify Sophia Esther Deben in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME100477Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
113 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam16 claims
- Tramadol Hcl15 claims
- Gabapentin11 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: $439.68
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Ortho Florida LLCNorth Miami, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sophia Esther Deben among 45 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Florida
Sophia Esther Deben, MD is one of 45 orthopaedic foot and ankle 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 35 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 45 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Florida.
All 45 in Florida → Every provider in Aventura → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dominic Lewis, M.D.Aventura, FL 331801821017633
- Alejandro Pino, M.D.Miami, FL 331861548461429
- Venus Rivera, MDMiami, FL 331731720269681
- Mark Mizel, MDKey Biscayne, FL 331491740244243
- Thomas San Giovanni, MDCoral Gables, FL 331461518932896
- Ettore Vulcano, M.D.Miami Beach, FL 331401689070906
- Solangel Rodriguez Materon, MDMiami, FL 331361063168375
- Arjun Srinath, M.D.Miami, FL 331361134385065
Common questions
What is Sophia Esther Deben, MD's NPI number?
Sophia Esther Deben, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679511174, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sophia Esther Deben, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20601 E. Dixie Hwy, Aventura, FL, 33180. Phone: (786) 923-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sophia Esther Deben, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME100477, 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 Sophia Esther Deben, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sophia Esther Deben, MD had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. 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.
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.