NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hearing Instrument Specialist in Florida

1,129 NPPES records list hearing instrument specialist with a practice address in Florida, 5 per 100,000 residents, the 4th highest rate of 51. Sarasota and Naples have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Florida license search. Page 15 of 23.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 237700000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Sarasota has the most, 32

  1. Sarasota32
  2. Naples28
  3. Jacksonville27
  4. The Villages27
  5. Miami26

Hearing Instrument Specialist records in Florida

  1. Kelvin NeaseLakewood Ranch, FL 342021952165839
  2. Jacob Nelms, HISPalm Bay, FL 329071083411912
  3. Brian Nelson, HISLeesburg, FL 347481245041516
  4. Richard NewhardNaples, FL 341031306238829
  5. Steven NewsomLargo, FL 337701952535189
  6. Tyler NicholsFort Myers, FL 339051447182761
  7. Katherine Nicholsen, HASPort Charlotte, FL 339521972189587
  8. Julia Nieda, HASMiami, FL 331331770950164
  9. Jessica Nieves, BC-HIS, H.A.SAltamonte Springs, FL 327011598428880
  10. Alfred NikolajWildwood, FL 347851699435818
  11. Kristin Nixon, HAS, BC-HISThe Villages, FL 321621932573888
  12. John Nobile, HEARING AID SPECIALICape Coral, FL 339901366854820
  13. Justin Norris, HASVenice, FL 342921043885718
  14. Michael Norton, H.A.S.Fernandina Beach, FL 320341275879629
  15. Sarah NortonOcala, FL 344821306518071
  16. Bobby Nowell, NBC-HISDestin, FL 325411508931502
  17. Tatiele Nunes StobinskyBoca Raton, FL 334331598511495
  18. Ryan Nurge, HISLutz, FL 335481780438226
  19. John O'Connell, B.A., NBC-HISPensacola, FL 325031326274374
  20. Athena O'ConnorSaint Petersburg, FL 337071639912207
  21. Kristen O'KonskiTitusville, FL 327961346876109
  22. Henry O'Malley, H.A.S., N.B.C.-H.I.SBrandon, FL 335111851854632
  23. Glenn OberbeckMelbourne, FL 329401740525716
  24. Falco Odorisio, BC-HIS,ACADeerfield Bch, FL 334411750424172
  25. Virgil OgleMelbourne, FL 329041841621182
  26. Brian Olejniczak, H.A.SOrange City, FL 327631710390232
  27. Lily OlivaSebring, FL 338701073866448
  28. Kyle Orfield, HISGainesville, FL 326081306398128
  29. Richard Orlan, LICENSED HEARING AIDPompano Beach, FL 330601568832848
  30. Kelly OsbornMelbourne, FL 329401720549231
  31. Sheila OsteenVero Beach, FL 329661710690839
  32. Steven Ottaviano, H.I.SSafety Harbor, FL 346951720412240
  33. Eric Overton, HASOrange Park, FL 320731558913822
  34. Amy PageOrange Park, FL 320731063950582
  35. Ivonne Palacios, HISHialeah, FL 330121043841208
  36. Peter PalazzoloSun City Center, FL 335731548980543
  37. Carol PandisSarasota, FL 342311790291185
  38. Christopher Pape, H.A.S., BC-HISSpring Hill, FL 346081356737746
  39. Connie Parent, HISPunta Gorda, FL 339501306707682
  40. Maria PariniPort Richey, FL 346681831132836
  41. Charlotte ParkerJensen Beach, FL 349571689183303
  42. Eric ParkerOrange City, FL 327631740843879
  43. Luz ParraKissimmee, FL 347441689040362
  44. Maria Parra BernalOrlando, FL 328071790641827
  45. Zackery Partin, HASTavares, FL 327781669102901
  46. Christopher Partlow, HASStuart, FL 349941669026522
  47. Andrew PassageNew Smyrna Beach, FL 321691013836972
  48. Mark PattersonSeminole, FL 337721003859026
  49. Matthew Pavone, BC-HIS, HASKissimmee, FL 347441881097137
  50. Robert Pavone, BC-HIS, HASLake Mary, FL 327461033512389

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 237700000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Florida ranks 4 of 51 per resident

  1. Iowa6.1
  2. Wisconsin5.6
  3. Missouri5.1
  4. Florida5.0
  5. New Hampshire5.0
  6. Minnesota4.9
  7. 50 states and D.C.3.2

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 237700000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

0.1% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 0.1% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. Florida0.1%
  2. United States0.1%

Hearing Instrument Specialist records in Florida, measured

  • In a Medicare file1 of 1,129 · 0.1% here, 0.1% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file1 · 0.1% here, 0.2% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more752 · 66.6% here, 65.3% nationally

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 237700000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

1,129 NPPES records list hearing instrument specialist (237700000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Florida: 5 per 100,000 residents against 3.2 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Sarasota has 32 of them (3%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. California994
  2. Texas828
  3. Pennsylvania447
  4. Illinois408

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. New Hampshire5.0
  2. Missouri5.1
  3. Minnesota4.9
  4. Vermont4.8

The largest states

  1. California994
  2. Texas828
  3. Pennsylvania447
  4. Illinois408
  5. Ohio370

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record 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.