NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Avani Changela, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Jacksonville, FL

Avani Changela, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1740582246, issued on Dec 3, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME154964, 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
1740582246
Name
Avani Changela
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License numbers
ME154964 FL
036.137765 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14546 Old Saint Augustine RD Ste 100, Jacksonville, FL 32258
Phone
(904) 202-7300
Enumerated
Dec 3, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2025
Fax
(904) 202-2754
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220524001535); 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 14546 Old Saint Augustine RD Ste 100

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

  1. Amy Buzek, PAPhysician Assistant1497056204
  2. Jacquelene Carson, APRNNurse Practitioner1710456215
  3. Nithya Krishnan, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1396248126
  4. Sridhar Srinivasan, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1750598363
  5. Nadiene Stock, APRNNurse Practitioner1083984306

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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

961 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.

  1. Avani Changela961
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole146 claims
  2. Letrozole116 claims
  3. Brukinsa80 claims
  4. Dexamethasone49 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl48 claims
  6. Revlimid48 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. Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Physicians IncJacksonville, FL

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

Avani Changela among 818 hematology & oncology physician records in Florida

Avani Changela, MD is one of 818 hematology & oncology 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 2010, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 581 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Florida

There are 818 hematology & oncology physician records in Florida.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Safeer Ashraf, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322581639254931
  2. Jeffrey Dimascio, DOJacksonville, FL 322581679578595
  3. Sahana Kalmadi, MDJacksonville, FL 322581770535700
  4. Nithya Krishnan, MDJacksonville, FL 322581396248126
  5. Sridhar Srinivasan, MDJacksonville, FL 322581750598363
  6. Harvey Sher, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322571952621237
  7. Yousif Abubakr, MDJacksonville, FL 322561023013497
  8. Carlos Castillo, MDJacksonville, FL 322561922095884

Common questions

What is Avani Changela, MD's NPI number?

Avani Changela, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740582246, issued on Dec 3, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Avani Changela, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14546 Old Saint Augustine RD Ste 100, Jacksonville, FL, 32258. Phone: (904) 202-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Avani Changela, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME154964, 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 Avani Changela, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Avani Changela, MD had 961 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.