NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Violeta Alvarez Retamales, MD

Nephrology Physician · Jacksonville, FL

Violeta Alvarez Retamales, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1013401090, issued on Jun 21, 2018. Check the license (Florida ME164636, 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
1013401090
Name
Violeta Alvarez Retamales
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
ME164636 FL
103059 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4500 San Pablo RD S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Phone
(904) 953-2000
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2018
Record last updated
May 19, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251125001432); 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 4500 San Pablo RD S

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

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  2. Ejigayehu Abate, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1679615116
  3. Suhny Abbara, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1538150180
  4. Sara Abbas, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356121206
  5. Carol Abbott, ARNP, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1629427240
  6. Zaid Abdel Rahman, M.D.Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1003299330

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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

617 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Violeta Alvarez Retamales617
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Torsemide72 claims
  2. Valsartan49 claims
  3. Velphoro49 claims
  4. Nifedipine Er33 claims
  5. Jardiance28 claims
  6. Farxiga27 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: $423.98

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vifor Pharma, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Violeta Alvarez Retamales$423.98
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Capital Nephrology Clinic, PATallahassee, FL
  2. Pikeville Medical Center IncPikeville, KY

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

Violeta Alvarez Retamales among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida

Violeta Alvarez Retamales, MD is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207RN0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Florida

There are 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nabeel Aslam, MDJacksonville, FL 322241174579148
  2. Fouad Chebib, M.DJacksonville, FL 322241235450602
  3. Peter Fitzpatrick, MDJacksonville, FL 322241306835996
  4. Thomas Gonwa, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322241124017710
  5. William Haley, MDJacksonville, FL 322241851380448
  6. Latonya Hickson, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322241932171899
  7. Tambi Jarmi, MDJacksonville, FL 322241942421433
  8. Napat Leeaphorn, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322241265792600

Common questions

What is Violeta Alvarez Retamales, MD's NPI number?

Violeta Alvarez Retamales, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013401090, issued on Jun 21, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Violeta Alvarez Retamales, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4500 San Pablo RD S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224. Phone: (904) 953-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Violeta Alvarez Retamales, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME164636, 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 Violeta Alvarez Retamales, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Violeta Alvarez Retamales, MD had 617 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.