Dr. Peter David Candelora, MD

Dr. Candelora practices at Coastal Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in New Port Richey, Florida.

Dr. Candelora's NPI, 1376547729, was assigned on June 13, 2005. Dr. Candelora graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Candelora holds Florida license ME0079772.

Dr. Candelora's primary practice is Coastal Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, at 5145 Deer Park Dr, New Port Richey, FL 34653 in Pasco County. The practice phone is (727) 848-1417.

Dr. Candelora's primary practice is Coastal Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in New Port Richey, Florida. Dr. Candelora is also affiliated with HCA Florida Trinity Hospital. The medical group on file is Select Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Candelora to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Candelora practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Candelora's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Candelora is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Candelora's licenses on file in 5 states: Florida, California, Louisiana, Georgia and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, fluid in a joint, hip replacement and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Candelora treats.

CMS data shows 569 Medicare services from Dr. Candelora across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 156 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,435 for them.

CMS counts 156 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Candelora in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 67 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Candelora's median patient age at 69, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Candelora wrote 332 Medicare Part D claims for 169 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 259 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,159 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 214 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Candelora accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links Dr. Candelora to 2 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Osteoarthritis, Knee and Osteoarthritis.

CMS Open Payments shows 77 general payments to Dr. Candelora from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $1,992.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Candelora, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.

Dr. Candelora graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1984.

Dr. Candelora is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.