Dilip V. Ghanekar, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · New Port Richey, FL
Dilip V. Ghanekar, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in New Port Richey, Florida, and NPI 1578559993, issued on Sep 21, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0078829, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dilip V. Ghanekar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME0078829 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10820 State Road 54, New Port Richey, FL 34655
- Phone
- (727) 846-7031
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 846-7132
- Medicaid ID
- 258073000 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100628000958); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10820 State Road 54
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Staffetti, MDGastroenterology Physician1508852773
Verify Dilip V. Ghanekar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0078829Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,057 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole242 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium131 claims
- Famotidine50 claims
- Lansoprazole43 claims
- Linzess37 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl32 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
- West Central Gastroenterology LLPTrinity, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dilip V. Ghanekar among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Dilip V. Ghanekar, MD is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
All 1,513 in Florida → Every provider in New Port Richey → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alexander Davis, DOTrinity, FL 346551164983912
- Ernest Digiovanni, D.O.New Port Richey, FL 346551891090528
- Curtis Freedland, D.O.New Port Richey, FL 346551972599389
- Paul Gonzalez, MDTrinity, FL 346551518957166
- Mohamed Kaif, MDNew Port Richey, FL 346551437476496
- Jigneshkumar Patel, M.D.Trinity, FL 346551518088111
- Joseph Staffetti, MDNew Port Richey, FL 346551508852773
- Satish Patel, MDNew Port Richey, FL 346521659344257
Common questions
What is Dilip V. Ghanekar, MD's NPI number?
Dilip V. Ghanekar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578559993, issued on Sep 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dilip V. Ghanekar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10820 State Road 54, New Port Richey, FL, 34655. Phone: (727) 846-7031. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dilip V. Ghanekar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0078829, 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 Dilip V. Ghanekar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dilip V. Ghanekar, MD had 1,057 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.