NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vlad Badescu, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Largo, FL

Vlad Badescu, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Largo, Florida, and NPI 1699761973, issued on Sep 22, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME162048, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699761973
Name
Vlad Badescu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME162048 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7050 Ulmerton RD, Largo, FL 33771
Phone
(727) 777-4540
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2005
Record last updated
May 1, 2023
Fax
(727) 248-0432
Medicaid ID
0360916351 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230512000594); 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 7050 Ulmerton RD

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

  1. Candace Breznau, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1053792747
  2. Daniel CanbyFamily Medicine Physician1942733274
  3. Samuel ChafinInternal Medicine Physician1346822574
  4. Alesia Cobb, ARNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1659730422
  5. Michelle Hedrick, AGPCNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1104560234
  6. Sophia Joseph, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1700509221

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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

9,591 Medicare Part D claims for 679 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 351 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vlad Badescu9,591
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium356 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone335 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium272 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium229 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium228 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium216 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dedicated Senior Medical Center OF Florida, LLCLargo, FL

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

Vlad Badescu among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Vlad Badescu, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

96 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Largo

They are 96 of the 2,280 NPPES records with a practice address in Largo, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samuel ChafinLargo, FL 337711346822574
  2. Richard Fournier, M.D.Largo, FL 337711942548557
  3. Mary King, DOLargo, FL 337711255338083
  4. Melissa Martinez, D.O.Largo, FL 337711306073689
  5. Osmaickel Redondo Escudero, MDLargo, FL 337711275119299
  6. Mark Stine, DOLargo, FL 337711174563449
  7. Oussama Abbad, DOLargo, FL 337701174101398
  8. Zain AbidiLargo, FL 337701316575863

Common questions

What is Vlad Badescu, MD's NPI number?

Vlad Badescu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699761973, issued on Sep 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vlad Badescu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7050 Ulmerton RD, Largo, FL, 33771. Phone: (727) 777-4540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vlad Badescu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME162048, 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 Vlad Badescu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vlad Badescu, MD had 9,591 Medicare Part D claims for 679 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.