Douglas Vacek, DO
Hospitalist Physician · Sparks, NV
Douglas Vacek, DO is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Sparks, Nevada, and NPI 1790758332, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (Nevada 1125, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas Vacek
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 1125 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2375 E Prater Way, Sparks, NV 89434
- Phone
- (775) 331-7000
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 100501342 NV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040226000872); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2375 E Prater Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Justin Bumgardner, MDHospitalist Physician1508361007
- Jerry Calvanese, MDEmergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1528027752
Verify Douglas Vacek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 1125Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospitalist physician in 2024
1,213 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 112 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl67 claims
- Omeprazole46 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium44 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium40 claims
- Gabapentin40 claims
- Meloxicam34 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
- Northern Nevada Medical Group LLCSparks, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas Vacek among 239 hospitalist physician records in Nevada
Douglas Vacek, DO is one of 239 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 90% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2012 among the 191 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 36% 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 Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Nevada
There are 239 hospitalist physician records in Nevada.
All 239 in Nevada → Every provider in Sparks → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Judd Anders, MDSparks, NV 894341750581559
- Justin Bumgardner, MDSparks, NV 894341508361007
- Sarah HandSparks, NV 894341801258595
- Eric Hjaltalin, DOSparks, NV 894341407590128
- Brandi Kindig, MDSparks, NV 894341508983982
- Katharina Mahadeva Cadwell, MDSparks, NV 894341184740698
- Vivian Okirie, MDSparks, NV 894341568968501
- Mayur Patel, MDSparks, NV 894341316687106
Common questions
What is Douglas Vacek, DO's NPI number?
Douglas Vacek, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790758332, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas Vacek, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2375 E Prater Way, Sparks, NV, 89434. Phone: (775) 331-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas Vacek, DO's license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 1125, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Douglas Vacek, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas Vacek, DO had 1,213 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.