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General Surgery

Borys A. Mascarenhas, MD

Works at hospitals in Tavares, FL · Florida

Summary

Dr. Borys A. Mascarenhas, MD is a general surgeon at 1879 Nightingale Ln, Tavares, FL 32778. Phone: (352) 742-2286. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Borys A. Mascarenhas had 193 Original Medicare patients and 589 services. NPI 1588661664. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: General surgeon (Medicare lists General Surgery)
  • Address: 1879 Nightingale Ln, Tavares, FL 32778 · Directions (2 more locations)
  • Phone: (352) 742‑2286
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: AdventHealth Waterman
  • Medical school: graduated 1990 (36 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Borys A. Mascarenhas, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Borys A. Mascarenhas accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Borys A. Mascarenhas accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Borys A. Mascarenhas see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 193 Original Medicare patients and 589 services for Borys A. Mascarenhas. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Borys A. Mascarenhas's NPI number?
1588661664. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Borys A. Mascarenhas, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients193
Services billed to Medicare589
Different services or procedures76
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients76

Most frequent services

  1. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)84 services
  2. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)63 services
  3. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)31 services
  4. Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery (38900)30 services
  5. Removal of growth of breast identified by x-ray marker, first growth (19125)29 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis57%
  • Ischemic heart disease47%
  • Cancer (breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, endometrial or leukemia/lymphoma)46%
  • Chronic kidney disease41%

Hospitals where Borys A. Mascarenhas works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Borys A. Mascarenhas at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • AdventHealth WatermanTavares, FL · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: not listed by Medicare · CCN 100057

Practice locations

Addresses where Borys A. Mascarenhas is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • 1879 Nightingale LnTavares, FL 32778 (352) 742‑2286
  • 235 S Maitland Ave, Suite 108Maitland, FL 32751
  • PO Box, Suite 558Mt. Dora, FL 32756

Specialties

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Other general surgeons in Tavares

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Tavares, FL — not a recommendation.

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Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year1990 (36 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1588661664
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians