NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ambrose John Joseph Chazhikattu, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Tampa, FL

Ambrose John Joseph Chazhikattu, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1629206701, issued on Jun 26, 2009. Check the license (Florida ME112619, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629206701
Name
Ambrose John Joseph Chazhikattu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME112619 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
608 S Tampania Ave, Tampa, FL 33609
Phone
(813) 844-6770
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(813) 844-6771
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140909000165); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 608 S Tampania Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Geoffrey Kwitko, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1295845550
  2. Colleen Maxcy, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1750529483
  3. James St. Louis, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1467406215

Verify Ambrose John Joseph Chazhikattu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,602 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ambrose John Chazhikattu7,602
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium465 claims
  2. Eliquis245 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate234 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium231 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium188 claims
  6. Gabapentin186 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $318.31

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ambrose John Chazhikattu$318.31
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Health Associates OF Tampa Bay PATampa, FL
  2. Sports And Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services IncTampa, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ambrose John Joseph Chazhikattu among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Ambrose John Joseph Chazhikattu, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

629 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tampa

They are 629 of the 26,440 NPPES records with a practice address in Tampa, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kantilal Bhadja, M. D.Tampa, FL 336091033162052
  2. Brian Cadigan, MDTampa, FL 336091982604443
  3. Sam Diasti, MDTampa, FL 336091730175944
  4. Oscar Garcia, M.D.Tampa, FL 336091558300624
  5. Nadia Jivani, MDTampa, FL 336091245204254
  6. Karon Locicero, MDTampa, FL 336091255307641
  7. Julian Melamed, M.D.Tampa, FL 336091083618995
  8. Benjamin Mena, MDTampa, FL 336091659359420

Common questions

What is Ambrose John Joseph Chazhikattu, MD's NPI number?

Ambrose John Joseph Chazhikattu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629206701, issued on Jun 26, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ambrose John Joseph Chazhikattu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 608 S Tampania Ave, Tampa, FL, 33609. Phone: (813) 844-6770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ambrose John Joseph Chazhikattu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME112619, 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 Ambrose John Joseph Chazhikattu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ambrose John Joseph Chazhikattu, MD had 7,602 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.