Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD

  • Nokomis, FL
  • General surgeon
NPI1588701007PAC ID0345297446
Medicare services, 2024
535
Medicare patients, 2024
331
Part D claims, 2024
92
Publications
5
MIPS score, 2024
75
Practice address
200 Healthcare Way, Nokomis, FL 34275
Practice phone
Call (941) 917-8720
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Primary practice

First Physicians Group

Nokomis, Florida

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Dr. John Deganaweida Nora is a general surgeon in Nokomis, Florida

Dr. Nora practices at First Physicians Group in Nokomis, Florida.

Dr. Nora's NPI, 1588701007, was assigned on January 31, 2007. Dr. Nora graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Nora holds Florida license ME56312.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0345297446
NPI enumeration date
January 31, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(941) 917-8720
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
70
Medical school graduation
1982

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. John Deganaweida Nora practices at First Physicians Group in Nokomis, Florida

Dr. Nora's primary practice is First Physicians Group, at 200 Healthcare Way, Nokomis, FL 34275 in Sarasota County. The practice phone is (941) 917-8720.

  • First Physicians Group
    200 Healthcare Way, Nokomis, FL 34275 · Sarasota CountyPhone(941) 917-8720

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. John Deganaweida Nora is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Nora's primary practice is First Physicians Group in Nokomis, Florida. Dr. Nora is also affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus. The medical group on file is First Physicians Group of Sarasota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nora to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Deganaweida Nora's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nora practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
First Physicians GroupAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John Deganaweida Nora is one of 1,593 general surgeons in Florida

Surgery is Dr. Nora's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Nora is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Nora's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME56312 · 1989 to 2027 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Minnesota license1983 to 1993

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, breast reconstruction, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal and esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery among the conditions Dr. Nora treats.

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Dr. John Deganaweida Nora billed Medicare for 535 services in 2024

CMS data shows 535 Medicare services from Dr. Nora across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 331 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $70,926 for them.

Medicare services, 2024535
Medicare patients331
Paid by Medicare$70,926
Procedure codes10

Dr. Nora's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5832024: 45722%
Surgery
2023: 962024: 7819%

Where Dr. Nora's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office30858%
  • In a facility22742%

Dr. Nora compared with the Florida median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Nora
  • Florida median
Medicare services
535vs 1982.7 times
Medicare patients
331vs 1332.5 times
Part D claims
58vs 4335% above

Medians across 1,425 general surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Nora's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John Deganaweida Nora treated 331 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 331 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nora in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 154 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nora's median patient age at 70, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024331
Average age76
Average risk score1.37
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Nora's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Nora's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16951%
  • Men16249%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Nora's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis63%
  4. Ischemic heart disease40%
  5. Cancer32%
  6. Anxiety31%
  7. Mood disorders30%
  8. Depression27%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Nora's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. John Deganaweida Nora wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nora wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims for 79 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 58 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $170 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 115 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202492
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$170
Part D patients79

Dr. Nora's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Nora's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids73%67 of 92 claims
  • Antibiotics15%14 of 92 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1152024: 5850%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. John Deganaweida Nora scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Nora for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Nora accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 30 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Nora, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Where Dr. Nora ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
95th percentile30 procedures
Spinal fusion
34th percentile17 procedures
Mastectomy
70th percentile14 procedures

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

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. John Deganaweida Nora has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Nora. The most frequent topics are Aortic Diseases and Dogs. Dr. Nora has published most often in J Vasc Surg. Dr. Nora's most frequent co-author is John William Hallett, MD.

Papers5

Topics Dr. Nora writes about most

  • Aortic Diseases
  • Dogs

Dr. Nora's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Nora

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. John Deganaweida Nora received $46,084 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 114 general payments to Dr. Nora from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $37,629.

General payments to Dr. Nora by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Nora by kind, 2016 to 2025

$46.1Kin total
  • Education$18,03439%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$12,00026%
  • Food and beverage$6,60414%
  • Consulting fees$4,89511%
  • Other$4,55210%

Companies that paid Dr. Nora the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. John Deganaweida Nora has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Nora.

Awards and honors for Dr. Nora

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow
    • Checkbook Top Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John Deganaweida Nora graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine

Dr. Nora graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Nora is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolFeinberg School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John Deganaweida Nora accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers

Dr. Nora is in network with 15 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Regence Health Plans
  • +7 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Nora accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. HMO8
  3. Medicare8
  4. POS6
  5. EPO5
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. John Deganaweida Nora's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John Deganaweida Nora's NPI number?

Dr. John Deganaweida Nora's NPI number is 1588701007. It was assigned on January 31, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John Deganaweida Nora?

Dr. John Deganaweida Nora is a general surgeon in Nokomis, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. John Deganaweida Nora practice?

Dr. Nora practices at 200 Healthcare Way, Nokomis, FL 34275. Dr. Nora's primary practice is First Physicians Group in Nokomis, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nora to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. John Deganaweida Nora's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nora is (941) 917-8720.

What is Dr. John Deganaweida Nora's medical license number?

Dr. Nora holds Florida license ME56312, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. John Deganaweida Nora been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nora in Florida (1989 to 2027) and Minnesota (1983 to 1993).

Which hospitals is Dr. John Deganaweida Nora affiliated with?

Dr. Nora is affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus.

What medical group is Dr. John Deganaweida Nora part of?

Dr. Nora is linked to First Physicians Group of Sarasota. Dmand AI links Dr. Nora to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. John Deganaweida Nora accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nora billed Medicare for 535 services in 2024, and Dr. Nora accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. John Deganaweida Nora's MIPS score?

Dr. Nora's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Deganaweida Nora see?

CMS counts 331 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nora in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. John Deganaweida Nora board certified?

Yes. Dr. Nora is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. John Deganaweida Nora bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Nora's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), hospital inpatient care (99231) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. John Deganaweida Nora go to medical school?

Dr. Nora graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1982.

What drugs does Dr. John Deganaweida Nora prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nora's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. John Deganaweida Nora received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $46,084 in general payments to Dr. Nora from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. John Deganaweida Nora been practicing?

Dr. Nora graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

Does Dr. John Deganaweida Nora do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Nora.

Who does Dr. John Deganaweida Nora publish with?

Dr. Nora's most frequent co-authors are John William Hallett, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. John Deganaweida Nora accept?

Dr. Nora is in network with 15 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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