NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paayal Bhakta, DMD

Dentist · Brooker, FL

Paayal Bhakta, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Brooker, Florida, and NPI 1033439823, issued on Jun 3, 2010. Check the license (Florida DN18987, 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
1033439823
Name
Paayal Bhakta
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DN18987 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23320 N State Road 235, Brooker, FL 32622
Phone
(352) 485-1133
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2010
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(352) 485-1961
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 23320 N State Road 235

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

  1. Karolyn Godbey, ARNPNurse Practitioner1477635514
  2. Edward HerodGeneral Practice Dentistry1992944599
  3. Sally Martin, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1386705762
  4. Lisa Molitor, ARNPNurse Practitioner1447335831
  5. Dale Ryon, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1356426654
  6. Robert Thoburn, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1275651093

Verify Paayal Bhakta in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paayal Bhakta27
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin15 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.

Paayal Bhakta among 6,155 dentist records in Florida

Paayal Bhakta, DMD is one of 6,155 dentist records with a practice address in Florida. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 37% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 dentist record lists a practice address in Brooker

They are 1 of the 12 NPPES records with a practice address in Brooker, and 6,155 dentist records in Florida.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Brown-Jackson, D.M.D.Chiefland, FL 326261215033394
  2. Matthew Walker, D.M.D.Cross City, FL 326281366762528
  3. Douglas Adel, D.D.S.Alachua, FL 326151508969932
  4. Marc Cauchon, D.M.D.Alachua, FL 326151124145719
  5. Colleen Wiese, DDSAlachua, FL 326151386273878
  6. Kaitria Abbatematteo, D.M.D.Gainesville, FL 326101083458293
  7. Nada Abousorrieh, BDSGainesville, FL 326101346920428
  8. Luciana Andreiuolo, DDSGainesville, FL 326101184561078

Common questions

What is Paayal Bhakta, DMD's NPI number?

Paayal Bhakta, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033439823, issued on Jun 3, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paayal Bhakta, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23320 N State Road 235, Brooker, FL, 32622. Phone: (352) 485-1133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paayal Bhakta, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number DN18987, 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 Paayal Bhakta, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paayal Bhakta, DMD had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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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