Ali Canton Vafabakhsh, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Gainesville, FL
Ali Canton Vafabakhsh, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1578857595, issued on Jun 7, 2011. Check the license (Florida ME119540, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ali Canton Vafabakhsh
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- ME119540 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8491 NW 39TH Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Phone
- (352) 265-7981
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ali Canton Vafabakhsh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME119540Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
81 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluoxetine Hcl26 claims
- Atomoxetine Hcl14 claims
- Clonidine Hcl13 claims
- Risperidone13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Ali Canton Vafabakhsh among 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida
Ali Canton Vafabakhsh, MD is one of 2,744 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 47% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
149 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Gainesville
They are 149 of the 14,407 NPPES records with a practice address in Gainesville, and 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Ali Canton Vafabakhsh, MD's NPI number?
Ali Canton Vafabakhsh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578857595, issued on Jun 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ali Canton Vafabakhsh, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8491 NW 39TH Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32606. Phone: (352) 265-7981. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ali Canton Vafabakhsh, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME119540, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ali Canton Vafabakhsh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ali Canton Vafabakhsh, MD had 81 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.