NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hootan Vakili, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Hootan Vakili, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1740863786, issued on Apr 28, 2021. Check the license (Florida ME168530, 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
1740863786
Name
Hootan Vakili
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME168530 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone
(954) 355-4400
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240814004654); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 1600 S Andrews Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. John Abbensetts, M.D.Surgery Physician1215956115
  2. Ahmed Abd El Aziz, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1902472913
  3. Melany Abreu, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447199138
  4. Simran Agarwal, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245178763
  5. Christopher Aguirre, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811636723
  6. Ahmed Ahad, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245090554

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hootan Vakili12
  2. Specialty average3,176

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

  1. Florida Hospital Medicine Services, LLCBoca Raton, FL

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

Hootan Vakili among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Hootan Vakili, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

123 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Lauderdale

They are 123 of the 5,150 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marcelle Abell-Rosen, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333161275597189
  2. Aldo Alamo, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333161639282601
  3. Maxine Hamilton, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333161811901036
  4. Husman Khan, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333161205898848
  5. Frances Martinez, DOFort Lauderdale, FL 333161801993068
  6. Rona McKenzie, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333161851450530
  7. Gary Meller, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333161013035922
  8. Michael Sension, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333161790749661

Common questions

What is Hootan Vakili, MD's NPI number?

Hootan Vakili, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740863786, issued on Apr 28, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hootan Vakili, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33316. Phone: (954) 355-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hootan Vakili, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME168530, 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 Hootan Vakili, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hootan Vakili, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.