Rizwana Thanawala, MD
NPI 1922082833ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Lake City, FL
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Florida Digestive Health Specialists, LLP, practicing in Lake City, Florida. 488 Medicare patients in 2024, $95,117 paid; nearly all of their 658 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $671.26 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Florida Lake City Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1922082833 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 5, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 26, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | ME0071429 | 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 - Gastroenterology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 488 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 867 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $95,117 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 658 · 1,062 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 401 |
| Total drug cost | $104,730 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Florida Digestive Health Specialists, LLPBradenton, FL · 84 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Florida Lake City HospitalLake City, FL
- HCA Florida North Florida HospitalGainesville, FL
- Uf Health Shands HospitalGainesville, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$671.26 · 23 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$193.68 · 8 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $147.42 | 1 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $144.18 | 6 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $73.38 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $64.69 | 3 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $53.68 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$671.26 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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