Bhavna Vaidya-Tank, MD
NPI 1316992639ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Clayton, NC
Family Medicine (MD) with Avance Care PA, practicing in Clayton, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $163,651 for 1,095 claims, against $19,970 paid for services in 2024. Merz North America, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,798 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1316992639 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 5, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 2004-00430 | NC |
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 - Family Practice (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 79 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 464 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $19,970 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,095 · 2,445 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 168 |
| Total drug cost | $163,651 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Avance Care PAChapel Hill, NC · 239 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,798 · 21 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$695.58 · 20 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merz North America, Inc. | $5,442 | 4 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $59.35 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $53.34 | 3 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $44.69 | 2 |
| Tolmar, Inc. | $32.43 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$5,300 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$497.76 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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