Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Waqas Ghumman, M.D.

Transplant Surgery Physician · Atlantis, FL

Waqas Ghumman, M.D. is a transplant surgery physician with a practice address in Atlantis, Florida, and NPI 1619931516, issued on Apr 17, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME126314, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1619931516
Name
Waqas Ghumman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Transplant Surgery Physician 204F00000X
License numbers
ME126314 FL
01052070A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
180 Jfk Dr, Atlantis, FL 33462
Phone
(561) 548-4900
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 180 Jfk Dr

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

  1. Farahnaz Angella, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1073557815
  2. Sarah Bland, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1437351566
  3. Jennifer Caceres, MDInternal Medicine Physician1306881420
  4. James Clancy, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1346294576
  5. Aaron Cohen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1639464019
  6. James Cooper, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1306872536

Verify Waqas Ghumman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average transplant surgery physician in 2024

1,171 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 283 among the 560 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Waqas Ghumman1,171
  2. Specialty average283

Most prescribed

  1. Spironolactone99 claims
  2. Vyndamax75 claims
  3. Entresto74 claims
  4. Jardiance73 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate68 claims
  6. Carvedilol64 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $34,243.61

82 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 565 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,684.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Waqas Ghumman$34,243.61
  2. Specialty average$4,684.47

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Lawnwood Cardiovascular Surgery LLCAtlantis, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Transplant Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 66 transplant surgery physician records in Florida.

Other transplant surgery physician records in Florida

  1. Angel AlvarezMiami, FL1437790953
  2. Michael Angelis, MDOrlando, FL1770577504
  3. Thiago Beduschi, MDGainesville, FL1144532680
  4. Brian Bruckner, M.D.Hollywood, FL1871573097
  5. Daniel Buitrago, M.D.Miami, FL1346539129
  6. George Burke, MDMiami, FL1477519767
  7. Justin Burns, MDJacksonville, FL1780712042
  8. Linda Chen, M.D.Hollywood, FL1619992666
  9. Gaetano Ciancio, MD, MBAMiami, FL1184689051
  10. Jacob Clendenon, MDJacksonville, FL1093959231

Common questions

What is Waqas Ghumman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Waqas Ghumman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619931516, issued on Apr 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Waqas Ghumman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 180 Jfk Dr, Atlantis, FL, 33462. Phone: (561) 548-4900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Waqas Ghumman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME126314, 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 Waqas Ghumman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Waqas Ghumman, M.D. had 1,171 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among transplant surgery physician prescribers was 283. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Waqas Ghumman, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.