Vivian Virella, MD
General Practice Physician · Lakeland, FL
Vivian Virella, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1538157862, issued on Oct 11, 2005. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivian Virella
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 15253 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5245 US Highway 98 N, Lakeland, FL 33809
- Phone
- (863) 644-3585
- Enumerated
- Oct 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (863) 644-3171
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141118001014); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5245 US Highway 98 N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ijeoma Agbara, RPHPharmacist1275084592
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Verify Vivian Virella in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024
11,067 Medicare Part D claims for 630 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 81 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium604 claims
- Lisinopril471 claims
- Gabapentin363 claims
- Metformin Hcl362 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium348 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate331 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: $662.16
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 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
- Advanced Internal Medicine Care, PALakeland, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vivian Virella among 2,282 general practice physician records in Florida
Vivian Virella, MD is one of 2,282 general practice physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2001 among the 1,142 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in Florida
There are 2,282 general practice physician records in Florida.
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The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Esdra Jean Baptiste, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338091669875670
- Luz Morales Gonzalez, MDLakeland, FL 338091548790413
- Lysmar Carrion Dinguis, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338121649572249
- Sarim Idrees, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338121144617382
- Lenny Mendez, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338121225227051
- Jeffrey Schwartz, MDLakeland, FL 338121215041074
Common questions
What is Vivian Virella, MD's NPI number?
Vivian Virella, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538157862, issued on Oct 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivian Virella, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5245 US Highway 98 N, Lakeland, FL, 33809. Phone: (863) 644-3585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivian Virella, MD's license?
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 Vivian Virella, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivian Virella, MD had 11,067 Medicare Part D claims for 630 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.