A search for a Dr. Morad Askari lawsuit turns up no medical malpractice claims and no disciplinary actions against the Coral Gables plastic and hand surgeon. The court cases connected to his name are commercial disputes his practice entities filed as the plaintiff, not patient injury suits filed against him.
What Florida’s Records Show
Dr. Askari’s practitioner profile with the Florida Department of Health lists no reported liability actions exceeding $100,000 over the past ten years, the threshold Florida uses for public disclosure.1Florida Department of Health. Practitioner Profile – Morad Askari His Florida medical license (ME110113) is listed as Clear/Active with an expiration date of January 31, 2027.2Florida Department of Health. Practitioner Profile Print Friendly – Morad Askari
The profile also reports no final disciplinary actions from any specialty board, licensing agency, or health care institution in the past decade. He has never been asked to resign, and no hospital has restricted or revoked his staff privileges in connection with a disciplinary matter. No criminal offenses appear on the profile.2Florida Department of Health. Practitioner Profile Print Friendly – Morad Askari He participates in Medicaid and has not been sanctioned or terminated for cause.
One item on the profile is worth flagging because patients often notice it: Dr. Askari has elected not to carry medical malpractice insurance. Florida allows this, but physicians who go without coverage must agree to satisfy adverse judgments up to the minimum amounts set by statute.1Florida Department of Health. Practitioner Profile – Morad Askari Going bare is a legal choice under state law, not evidence of misconduct.
The Lawsuits His Practice Filed
Two active court cases turn up under his name, and in both his practice entities are the plaintiffs.
In August 2023, Morad Askari MD PLLC and Revive Plastic Surgery Institute sued Radonic Corporation, Marcos Radonic, and Sweet Acacia LLC in Broward County Circuit Court. The case, CACE23016411 before Judge Jack B. Tuter Jr., is categorized as a general commercial or business transaction dispute. The plaintiffs obtained a default order in January 2024 and moved for summary judgment in November 2024, and the case was still active on the most recent docket update available.3Trellis.law. Morad Askari MD PLLC Et Al v. Marcos Radonic Et Al
In November 2023, Morad Askari MD PLLC, doing business as Revive Plastic, filed a debt collection suit against an individual, Joycer Calix, in Miami-Dade County Court. The case was assigned to Judge Linda Singer Stein and listed as pending after service was returned that month.4UniCourt. Morad Askari MD PLLC DBA Revive Plastic v. Joycer Calix
Neither case alleges medical malpractice or patient harm. Both are business disputes brought by his practice.
What a Clean Malpractice Profile Actually Means
Reporting rules matter for reading a record like this. Under federal law, any entity that pays to settle or satisfy a medical malpractice claim must report the payment to the National Practitioner Data Bank within 30 days, at any dollar amount. There is no minimum threshold, and a confidential settlement does not exempt the payer. Failure to report carries civil penalties of up to $23,331 per unreported payment.5NPDB. What You Must Report to the Data Bank6NPDB. Eligible Medical Malpractice Payment Reports
Florida’s public practitioner profiles use a higher bar, disclosing liability payments above $100,000. So the absence of a listing on Askari’s profile means either no payment at or above that threshold has been reported in the past decade, or no claim against him has been paid at all. The NPDB itself cautions that a reported malpractice payment “shall not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred,” because settlements are sometimes paid for convenience rather than as an admission of fault.6NPDB. Eligible Medical Malpractice Payment Reports
Who Dr. Askari Is
Dr. Askari is a board-certified plastic and hand surgeon who founded the Revive Surgical Institute in Miami. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2004, completed general and plastic surgery residencies at the University of Southern California from 2004 to 2010, and finished a hand surgery fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in 2011.1Florida Department of Health. Practitioner Profile – Morad Askari7Jackson Health System. Find a Doctor – Morad Askari He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery in both plastic surgery and surgery of the hand.8Nicklaus Children’s Health System. Physician Details – Morad Askari
He served as an associate professor of plastic surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine from 2011 to 2017, with affiliations at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the Ryder Trauma Center.9American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Morad Askari He holds medical licenses in Florida, California, and Minnesota.1Florida Department of Health. Practitioner Profile – Morad Askari