Vijay K. Vakharia, MD
NPI 1144322181ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Plantation, FL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Ekg and Echo Readers Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Plantation, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $499,612 for 5,048 claims, against $27,427 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $99.74 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Westside Regional Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1144322181 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 20, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | ME0042265 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 254 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 515 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $27,427 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,048 · 11,874 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 550 |
| Total drug cost | $499,612 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Ekg and Echo Readers IncPlantation, FL · 24 clinicians
- Vijay Vakharia MD PAPlantation, FL · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Westside Regional Medical CenterPlantation, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$99.74 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$227.47 · 5 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $60.28 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $24.84 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $14.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$99.74 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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