Hitesh Kapupara, M.D
Nephrology Physician · Atlantis, FL
Hitesh Kapupara, M.D is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Atlantis, Florida, and NPI 1538321021, issued on Jun 26, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME108959, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hitesh Kapupara
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- ME108959 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5503 S. Congress Ave.,, Atlantis, FL 33462
- Phone
- (561) 965-7228
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (561) 965-0120
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110825000754); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Hitesh Kapupara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME108959Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,578 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium217 claims
- Farxiga173 claims
- Furosemide124 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl83 claims
- Jardiance76 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate73 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $351.15
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Florida Kidney Physicians LLCAtlantis, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hitesh Kapupara among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida
Hitesh Kapupara, M.D is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Atlantis
They are 13 of the 574 NPPES records with a practice address in Atlantis, and 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.
All 840 in Florida → Every provider in Atlantis → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Yehia Abdelwahed, M.D.Atlantis, FL 334621750557666
- Syed Ali, MDAtlantis, FL 334621679544704
- Jose Arrascue, M.D.Atlantis, FL 334621063403889
- Annamalai ArunachalamLantana, FL 334621235362344
- Joshua Bailin, M.D.Atlantis, FL 334621528059177
- Marco Farias, M.D.Atlantis, FL 334621811978950
- Jhon Guzman-Rivera, M.D.Atlantis, FL 334621568443232
- David Halpert, M.D.Atlantis, FL 334621003897810
Common questions
What is Hitesh Kapupara, M.D's NPI number?
Hitesh Kapupara, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538321021, issued on Jun 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hitesh Kapupara, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5503 S. Congress Ave.,, Atlantis, FL, 33462. Phone: (561) 965-7228. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hitesh Kapupara, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME108959, 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 Hitesh Kapupara, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hitesh Kapupara, M.D had 1,578 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.