Deactivated NPI 1518966282 Deactivated / Inactive NPI Male Practitioner

Dr. Howard J Gelb , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Boca Raton, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

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Notice of NPI Deactivation & Inactive Practice Status

According to official public domain records published by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) in the National Provider Identifier (NPPES) Registry, Dr. Howard Gelb has officially deactivated this NPI record and ceased active healthcare practice.

Registration / Start Date July 15, 2005

NPI Deactivation Date March 18, 2006

Total Practice Duration ~17 Years of Practice (1989 – 2006)

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Howard Gelb, MD was a registered Orthopaedic Surgery in Boca Raton, FL. Prior to record deactivation on 2006-03-18, Dr. Gelb completed approximately 17 years of clinical practice following graduation from Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania in 1989.

Dr. Gelb was affiliated with Howard J. Gelb Md Pa and accepted Medicare assignment.

Historical Medicare Part B clinical services included injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit. Public procedure reimbursement records and service volume details are provided below for historical transparency.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

9980 Central Park Blvd N
Suite 222

Boca Raton, FL 334281704

Telephone 5615588898

Fax 5615588868

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Richard D Kimmel Do Fccp Pa Facility NPI 1316909278

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Boca Raton, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +6.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.8 Yrs

State Avg: 27.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

30 Specialists

Practicing in Boca Raton, FL (1597 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

6.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

82.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Gelb (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Boca Raton Specialty Average (30.8 Years) 30.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	9,360	102	$0.53	$0.13
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	3,552	59	$40.00	$17.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	713	375	$196.00	$91.37
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	357	151	$243.87	$63.84
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	301	239	$134.02	$46.61
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	203	169	$119.00	$34.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	138	138	$238.71	$113.45
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	80	39	$21.00	$6.33
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	71	61	$134.00	$57.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	63	$274.00	$129.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$358.00	$170.24
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	49	12	$70.00	$12.98
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	43	43	$192.00	$51.80
97032 Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes	27	11	$50.00	$4.98
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	24	20	$126.00	$47.16
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	18	18	$8931.00	$1127.04
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	15	15	$195.00	$51.46
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	15	13	$109.00	$34.07
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	14	14	$7550.00	$1357.15
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	11	11	$109.00	$27.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,488	26	$40.00	$16.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	693	349	$196.00	$92.98
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	376	150	$244.00	$65.96
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	311	127	$21.00	$7.60
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	285	205	$134.00	$47.51
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	185	145	$119.00	$35.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	126	114	$274.00	$131.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	124	124	$238.00	$117.23
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	120	42	$320.00	$126.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	82	77	$134.00	$58.42
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	55	21	$70.00	$20.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$358.00	$173.28
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	37	20	$79.00	$16.47
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	33	33	$192.00	$54.60
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	31	28	$126.00	$48.18
97032 Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes	30	21	$50.00	$8.19
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	16	16	$195.00	$52.57
29876 Removal of joint lining from multiple knee joint compartments using an endoscope	14	13	$2946.00	$553.92
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	12	12	$8931.00	$1165.73
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	12	11	$118.00	$33.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,464	29	$40.00	$27.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	716	375	$182.45	$94.26
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	379	178	$244.00	$67.47
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	352	147	$21.00	$6.32
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	291	221	$134.00	$48.13
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	203	152	$119.00	$36.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	148	148	$238.00	$118.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	131	118	$256.79	$130.90
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	128	107	$123.69	$59.52
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	111	22	$70.00	$20.36
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	64	20	$79.00	$12.64
97032 Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes	55	21	$50.00	$7.08
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	49	47	$126.00	$48.35
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$358.00	$176.90
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	39	39	$195.00	$53.59
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	32	27	$118.00	$34.18
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	29	25	$1300.00	$1212.95
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	22	22	$192.00	$55.70
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	12	12	$8931.00	$1185.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,584	24	$40.00	$31.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	659	344	$154.00	$95.61
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	375	157	$21.00	$5.61
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	361	180	$244.00	$65.99
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	335	244	$134.00	$47.77
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	213	151	$119.00	$35.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	179	149	$228.00	$136.01
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	166	118	$101.00	$58.85
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	148	20	$70.00	$21.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	136	136	$238.00	$119.77
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	98	19	$79.00	$16.66
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	89	68	$126.00	$48.77
97032 Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes	82	18	$50.00	$9.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	67	67	$358.00	$177.13
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	46	46	$192.00	$53.93
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	45	45	$195.00	$52.98
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	38	30	$118.00	$33.88
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	35	27	$1289.53	$1219.00
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	16	13	$209.00	$58.69
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	12	12	$109.00	$29.30
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	12	12	$8931.00	$1207.43
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	11	11	$2861.00	$362.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,609	30	$40.00	$31.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	562	297	$151.72	$78.76
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	317	155	$241.77	$65.44
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	306	132	$20.88	$6.00
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	273	204	$131.72	$44.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	253	194	$226.20	$115.00
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	233	175	$117.18	$34.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	182	182	$353.96	$175.28
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	82	16	$67.69	$14.87
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	61	52	$126.00	$46.96
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	40	15	$77.76	$19.79
97032 Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes	39	14	$49.12	$10.70
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	37	23	$118.00	$32.46
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	35	28	$1269.46	$1126.31
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	30	29	$195.00	$50.37
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	26	26	$192.00	$52.60
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	24	15	$105.90	$33.64
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	15	12	$111.00	$34.14
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	14	14	$3117.00	$251.06
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	14	13	$121.00	$40.80
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	14	14	$109.00	$29.85
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	12	12	$2861.00	$470.70
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	11	11	$3400.00	$201.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	683	360	$153.89	$77.06
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	459	181	$243.62	$59.67
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	320	225	$133.44	$42.37
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	291	167	$21.00	$6.29
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	194	46	$70.00	$22.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	192	152	$228.00	$110.47
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	187	146	$119.00	$30.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	184	184	$358.00	$173.30
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	184	39	$320.00	$141.01
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	106	46	$79.00	$18.03
97032 Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes	105	49	$50.00	$10.22
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	68	61	$126.00	$42.93
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	38	30	$1269.46	$1040.95
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	34	32	$195.00	$53.16
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	24	12	$111.00	$36.55
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	22	22	$192.00	$52.43
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	22	14	$109.00	$33.65
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	19	13	$118.00	$31.10
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	18	11	$111.00	$34.73
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	17	$101.00	$47.18
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	16	14	$111.00	$34.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$238.00	$114.45
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	15	15	$3117.00	$309.21
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	15	15	$8053.33	$1573.82
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	14	12	$121.00	$38.73
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	13	11	$243.00	$55.03
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	11	11	$3400.00	$199.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	570	309	$154.00	$74.24
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	399	161	$244.00	$58.48
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	298	213	$134.00	$39.90
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	258	152	$21.00	$6.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	250	181	$228.00	$107.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	208	208	$358.00	$170.77
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	177	139	$119.00	$29.48
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	177	41	$320.00	$146.29
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	152	31	$70.00	$14.66
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	106	30	$79.00	$10.61
97032 Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes	87	30	$50.00	$6.58
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	76	65	$126.00	$42.46
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	39	39	$195.00	$50.21
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	25	25	$192.00	$46.63
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	25	11	$111.00	$35.97
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	21	17	$118.00	$32.39
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	17	17	$3117.00	$185.43
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	16	16	$8931.00	$1119.79
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	15	12	$111.00	$32.83
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	13	13	$225.00	$9.45
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	13	13	$3400.00	$197.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$238.00	$113.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	594	319	$154.00	$75.50
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	560	90	$70.00	$28.42
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	397	174	$244.00	$58.63
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	323	90	$79.00	$22.57
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	273	199	$134.00	$40.77
97032 Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes	255	82	$50.00	$13.92
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	250	121	$21.00	$5.77
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	221	150	$119.00	$29.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	209	166	$228.00	$110.04
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	189	44	$320.00	$152.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	163	163	$358.00	$170.31
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	66	63	$126.00	$41.92
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	48	25	$118.00	$32.15
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	44	37	$21.00	$10.14
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	38	38	$195.00	$49.03
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	22	22	$192.00	$46.73
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	21	21	$3117.00	$238.56
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	16	16	$8931.00	$1022.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$260.50	$108.53
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	15	12	$111.00	$31.79
97161 Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 20 minutes	15	14	$241.00	$83.40
29876 Removal of joint lining from multiple knee joint compartments using an endoscope	14	14	$2946.00	$658.18
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	14	14	$3400.00	$196.98
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	12	12	$2861.00	$217.18
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	12	11	$121.00	$36.85

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License FL 207X00000X

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Howard J. Gelb Md Pa

9980 Central Park Blvd N, Boca Raton, FL 334281704

Phone: 5615588898

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

4 Associated Practitioners

Matthew Earhart , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1174992465

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Brandon Maisel Ramos , DO

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Sports Medicine

NPI 1558894535

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Raquel Dunn

Physician Assistant

NPI 1720972243

Jay Itzkowitz , MSPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1801895586

Master of Science in Physical Therapy

Career & Practice History Timeline

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7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location March 22, 2012

Registered at 9980 CENTRAL PARK BLVD N, SUITE 222, BOCA RATON, FL 334281704 (Tel: 5615588898)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 22, 2012

Registered at 9980 CENTRAL PARK BLVD N, SUITE 222, BOCA RATON, FL 334281704 (Tel: 5615588898)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 22, 2012

Recorded as HOWARD GELB, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 22, 2012

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #207X00000X in FL)

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NPI Profile Reactivated April 05, 2006

Record officially reactivated for active practice on April 05, 2006

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NPI Profile Deactivated March 18, 2006

Record deactivated on March 18, 2006

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 15, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1518966282

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 15, 2005

Last Update: March 22, 2012

Deactivation Date: March 18, 2006

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

9980 Central Park Blvd N, Suite 222

Boca Raton, FL 334281704

Phone: 5615588898

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