How many Pulmonary Disease private practices are in Florida?

There are 444 physician-owned pulmonary disease private practices in Florida, verified against the NPPES NPI Registry. All are independently operated. Hospital-employed, government, corporate, and academic positions are excluded.

How does pulmonary function lab ownership affect compensation in private pulmonology practices in Florida?

When a pulmonology practice owns its PFT equipment and employs its own respiratory therapist to perform testing, the practice bills and collects the technical component of PFT studies (spirometry, DLCO, plethysmography) separately from the physician's interpretation fee. This technical component revenue, which would otherwise go to a hospital if testing were referred out, can add $100,000-$300,000+ annually to a high-volume pulmonology practice's revenue. Ask for the annual PFT testing volume and what portion of technical component revenue is distributed to physician-owners.

What entity type do Pulmonary Disease private practices in Florida use?

Most Pulmonary Disease private practices in Florida are structured as PC, PLLC entities. The choice depends on state law, tax strategy, and liability preferences. A healthcare attorney can advise on the right structure.

What is a physician-owned Pulmonary Disease practice?

A physician-owned Pulmonary Disease practice is one where licensed physicians hold controlling ownership. This distinguishes it from hospital-employed positions, corporate medical groups, or practices backed by private equity, where non-physician entities own or control the business.

What does NPPES Verified mean?

NPPES stands for the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, a federal database maintained by CMS. Every practice in this directory has an active NPI (National Provider Identifier) record in NPPES, which confirms it is a registered medical practice in the United States.

What does the Corporate-Acquired or MSO-Affiliated flag mean?

The Corporate-Acquired flag indicates the practice was historically physician-owned but has since been acquired by a corporate entity such as Optum or UnitedHealth Group. The MSO-Affiliated flag indicates the practice participates in a Management Services Organization, which provides administrative infrastructure while physicians retain ownership at the practice level. These flags help physicians understand the ownership structure before reaching out.

How do I join a Pulmonary Disease private practice in Florida?

Start by contacting the practice directly using the website or phone number listed in this directory. Before negotiating any offer, have a physician contract attorney licensed in Florida review the employment agreement, particularly non-compete clauses, compensation structure, and buy-in terms for partnership-track positions.

Private Practice Directory Florida Pulmonology

Dr. Howard Braver, Internist

Aventura, FL

NPPES Verified

InternistPulmonologist

Patients seeking pulmonary disease care in Aventura, Florida can visit Dr. Howard Braver, Internist, an independent practice. Additional capabilities include internal medicine and lung and respiratory care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.

20950 NE 27th Ct #200, Aventura, FL 33180

	Physician-Owned	Hospital-Employed	Corporate / PE-Backed
Who controls the practice	Physicians	Health system	Non-physician entity
Non-compete scope	Narrower, negotiable	Broad	Very broad
Partnership / buy-in path	Common	Rare	Rare
Call schedule flexibility	Higher	Variable	Lower
Productivity bonus upside	High	Moderate	Moderate
Included in this directory	Yes	No	Flagged

Physician-Owned Pulmonary Disease Groups in Florida

All 444 physician-owned pulmonary disease practices in Florida, by city

Dr. Howard Braver, Internist

Dr. Joseph R. Paprota, MD

Dr. Seth Gottlieb, MD

Yoram C. Padeh, MD

Chadi H. Loutfi, MD

Dr. Deborah R. Baum, MD

Kessler-Reyes Heather MD

Stephen Milan, MD

Millennium Physician Group - Bonita Springs Pulmonology

Nevine M Carp MD

Pulmonary Cc, LLC

Pulmonology & Sleep Center: Frederick Tackey, MD

John T. Peters, DO

Matrix Pulmonary

Richard Aranibar, MD - Intercoastal Medical Group

Dr. Martin F. Britos-Bray, MD

Dr. Thomas P. Hooker, DO

Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health - Pulmonology & Sleep Disorders

Marian Francis Menezes, MD

Rafael Martinez, MD FCCP

Sailesh N. Shah, DO, FCCP

Tampa Lung Specialists, P.A.

Advanced Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine

Allergy Sleep & Lung Care, part of the GenesisCare network

Donald R. McAlpine, MD

Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad - Allergy Sleep & Lung Care

Francisco De Jesus Paulino, MD

Jorge M. Mestas, MD

Lalla Sunil N MD FCCP

Millennium Physician Group - Cape Coral Pulmonology

Pulmonary Consultants of SW Fl: Daley III Joseph C MD

Pulmonary Consultants of SW Florida

Pulmonary | Abusayeed Feroz, MD

Pulmonary | Parmeet Saini, MD

Pulmonary | Sagar Naik, MD

Frank Averill, MD

St. Francis Sleep, Allergy & Lung Institute

Dr. Don Elton, MD, FCCP

Dr. Fortune Alabi, MD, MBA, FCCP, FABSM

Gurjot Garcha, MD

Kim Styrvoky, MD

Pulmonary Disease Specialists

Tulsi Shah, MD

Brevard Pulmonary Specialists - Cocoa

Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD

Dr. Hernando Cordero, MD

Dr. Ruben D. Penaranda, MD

Dr. Barry Streit, MD

Dr. Steven H. Foster, MD

Adam Griggs, DO, FCCP, FAASM

Pulmonary Disease Specialists

Respiratory and Sleep Disorders Center

Dr. Richard A. Seidelman, MD

Dr. Shahida Bashir, MD

Kateb Medical

Pulmonology & Sleep Center: Frederick Tackey, MD

Miami Pulmonary Specialists - Doral

Daniel Doornbos, MD

Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine - Baptist Clay

Stuart Fiadh Shah, MD

William Linville, DO

William Martin Gill, MD

Cepelowicz Juliana MD

Dr. Juliana C. Rajter, MD

Felix Hernandez, MD

Frank Sorhage, MD

Glenn R. Singer, MD, PA

Hector Vazquez Saad, MD

Holy Cross Medical Group - Pulmonary

LUNG DISEASE SPECIALIST OFFICE

Melaine Lanza, MD

Munim Amjad MD

Pulmonary & Sleep Consultants: Jean-Jacques Rajter, MD

Ronald Scott, MD

Semaan Kosseifi, MD

Allergy Sleep & Lung Care

Donald R. McAlpine, MD

Dr. Ashish Adi - Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Specialists of SW Florida