Mahesh Kantilal Vaghela, MD
NPI 1588602494ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Ocala, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Ocala Kidney Group Inc, practicing in Ocala, Florida. 338 Medicare patients in 2024, $176,209 paid; nearly all of their 1,075 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Amgen Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $975.76 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventhealth Ocala and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1588602494 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 10, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME88753 | 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 - Nephrology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 338 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,894 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $176,209 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,075 · 2,459 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 188 |
| Total drug cost | $99,886 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Ocala Kidney Group IncOcala, FL · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth OcalaOcala, FL
- Marion Communtiy HospitalOcala, FL
Other facilities
- Davita Ocala Central DialysisDialysis facility · Ocala, FL
- Davita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-EastDialysis facility · Ocala, FL
- Davita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-SouthDialysis facility · Lady Lake, FL
- Davita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-WestDialysis facility · Ocala, FL
- Davita Silver Springs Shores DialysisDialysis facility · Ocala, FL
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Central FloridaInpatient rehabilitation facility · Ocala, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$975.76 · 51 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$644.32 · 24 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $230.95 | 15 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $97.70 | 4 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $66.03 | 3 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $63.62 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $62.05 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$954.33 · 48 payments
- Education$21.43 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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