NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anita Rao Sikha, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Anita Rao Sikha, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1477511301, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME95318, 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
1477511301
Name
Anita Rao Sikha
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME95318 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4725 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Phone
(954) 771-8000
Enumerated
May 2, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2022
Fax
(954) 492-5790
Medicaid ID
275349900 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061108000097); 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 4725 N Federal Hwy

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

  1. Georges AboukasmStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689514416
  2. Felipe Albuquerque, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1851605661
  3. Valentina AmayaOccupational Therapist1467380139
  4. Chisom AnyanwokeInternal Medicine Physician1700400439
  5. Abul Ariza Manzano, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871395525
  6. Deniz Atalayer, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942001201

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

399 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Anita Sikha399
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium32 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate28 claims
  3. Gabapentin25 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium23 claims
  5. Lisinopril14 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Holy Cross Hospital IncWilton Manors, FL

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

Anita Rao Sikha among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Anita Rao Sikha, 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

123 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Lauderdale

They are 123 of the 5,150 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barbara Barker, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081366441693
  2. Todd Fralich, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081336129352
  3. Bernard Garcia, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081447218870
  4. Alan Graff, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081669471090
  5. Scott Hall, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081972578219
  6. Diana Hodarnau, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081285664235
  7. Julian McQuirter, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081396719449
  8. Ivy McQuirter, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081598721276

Common questions

What is Anita Rao Sikha, MD's NPI number?

Anita Rao Sikha, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477511301, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anita Rao Sikha, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4725 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308. Phone: (954) 771-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anita Rao Sikha, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME95318, 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 Anita Rao Sikha, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anita Rao Sikha, MD had 399 Medicare Part D claims for 114 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.