Bhavana R. Nair, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Sarasota, FL
Bhavana R. Nair, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1821201310, issued on May 8, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME 118495, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bhavana R. Nair
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- ME 118495 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239
- Phone
- (941) 917-4896
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 917-6884
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140519002223); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1700 S Tamiami Trl
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sara Abercrombie, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1215398128
- Ahmed Aboutaleb, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538954896
- John Abu, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1104890094
- Anas Abu JadStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588553812
- Rodes Ackerman, PHARMDPharmacist1003638537
- Harold Ackerstein, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1912988585
Verify Bhavana R. Nair in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME 118495Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
419 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone23 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate21 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium17 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
- Cephalexin16 claims
- Eliquis16 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Smh Physician Services IncSarasota, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bhavana R. Nair among 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida
Bhavana R. Nair, M.D. is one of 1,817 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Florida. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 18% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2010 among the 1,549 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.
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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- David Goldstein, MDSarasota, FL 342391619926052
- Thomas Grogean, DOSarasota, FL 342391891743555
- Jonathan Meyer, D.OSarasota, FL 342391881082048
- John Moritz, DOSarasota, FL 342391306891916
Common questions
What is Bhavana R. Nair, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bhavana R. Nair, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821201310, issued on May 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bhavana R. Nair, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, 34239. Phone: (941) 917-4896. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bhavana R. Nair, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME 118495, 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 Bhavana R. Nair, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bhavana R. Nair, M.D. had 419 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bhavana R. Nair, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.