Vikas Bhatia, M.D.
NPI 1265661532ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· St Petersburg, FL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Pinellas Ekg Interpreters Inc and 1 other group, practicing in St Petersburg, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $616,155 for 2,864 claims, against $406,668 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $266.22 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Florida Largo Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1265661532 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 8, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 12, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | ME125369 | 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 | 1,780 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,968 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $406,668 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,864 · 6,590 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 510 |
| Total drug cost | $616,155 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Pinellas Ekg Interpreters IncClearwater, FL · 37 clinicians
- Bay Area Heart Center PASt Petersburg, FL · 16 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Florida Largo HospitalLargo, FL
- HCA Florida Northside HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL
- Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL
- St Anthonys HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL
- St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$266.22 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $151.69 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $114.53 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$266.22 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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