NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hanimi Reddy Challa, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Ocala, FL

Hanimi Reddy Challa, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Ocala, Florida, and NPI 1730111550, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME 0040003, 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
1730111550
Name
Hanimi Reddy Challa
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
ME 0040003 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1714 SW 17TH St Ste 350, Ocala, FL 34471
Phone
(352) 547-4916
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2025
Fax
(352) 421-5668
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040611000476); 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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5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

22,158 Medicare Part D claims for 1,095 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 1,254 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hanimi Challa22,158
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium1,029 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium858 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium852 claims
  4. Omeprazole817 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate810 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide598 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 2 group practices

  1. Cora Health Services IncOcala, FL
  2. Florida Medical Associates LLCLady Lake, FL

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

Hanimi Reddy Challa among 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida

Hanimi Reddy Challa, M.D. is one of 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 1993 among the 141 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Florida

There are 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida.

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Myriam Edwards-Miller, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711851338099
  2. Mildred Farmer, M.D.Brooksville, FL 346011023440260
  3. Khawaja Kifayatullah, MDSpring Hill, FL 346061407830292
  4. Hany Abskhroun, MDSpring Hill, FL 346091518121334
  5. Robert Ebert, M.D.Brooksville, FL 346131962436857
  6. Ladislav Volicer, M.D.Land O Lakes, FL 346391881667566
  7. Felipe CasabarNew Port Richey, FL 346521689629354
  8. Florenda Fortner, M.D.New Port Richey, FL 346521891781126

Common questions

What is Hanimi Reddy Challa, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hanimi Reddy Challa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730111550, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hanimi Reddy Challa, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1714 SW 17TH St Ste 350, Ocala, FL, 34471. Phone: (352) 547-4916. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hanimi Reddy Challa, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME 0040003, 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 Hanimi Reddy Challa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hanimi Reddy Challa, M.D. had 22,158 Medicare Part D claims for 1,095 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.