NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Patrick Takara, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Venice, FL

James Patrick Takara, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Venice, Florida, and NPI 1902883747, issued on Dec 22, 2005. Check the license (Florida 154824, 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
1902883747
Name
James Patrick Takara
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
154824 FL
23463 NV
7574 SD
S8498 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
540 The Rialto, Venice, FL 34285
Phone
(941) 485-7711
Enumerated
Dec 22, 2005
Record last updated
May 17, 2023
Medicaid IDs
419863202 TX
419863201 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090707000072); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1989
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 540 The Rialto

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

  1. Zachary Caldwell, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1740878073
  2. Scott Fell, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1801808423
  3. Susan Guthrie, ARNPNurse Practitioner1144398447
  4. Neal Kaforey, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1205942570
  5. Afshin Karjoo, PHARM.D.Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1891008421
  6. Cheryl Lund, MDHospitalist Physician1831388800

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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74% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

176 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Takara176
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate38 claims
  2. Mupirocin36 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate20 claims
  4. Clopidogrel16 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: $127.13

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Takara$127.13
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Heart Hospital OF South Dakota LLCSioux Falls, SD

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

James Patrick Takara among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida

James Patrick Takara, MD is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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 · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Florida

There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.

All 468 in Florida → Every provider in Venice → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Chomiak, MDSarasota, FL 342391851390694
  2. Jonathan Fong, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391154359339
  3. John Galat, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391326079674
  4. William Graper, MDSarasota, FL 342391952305302
  5. Jonathan Hoffberger, DOSarasota, FL 342391154389245
  6. Thomas Kelly, M.D., P.A.Sarasota, FL 342391073519104
  7. Jeffrey Sell, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391194719856
  8. Paul Vesco, MDSarasota, FL 342391487641098

Common questions

What is James Patrick Takara, MD's NPI number?

James Patrick Takara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902883747, issued on Dec 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Patrick Takara, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 540 The Rialto, Venice, FL, 34285. Phone: (941) 485-7711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Patrick Takara, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 154824, 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 James Patrick Takara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Patrick Takara, MD had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.

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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.