NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Peter Rakita, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Peter Rakita, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1528751393, issued on May 30, 2023. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD493582, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1528751393
Name
Peter Rakita
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD493582 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3401 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone
(215) 707-1800
Enumerated
May 30, 2023
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2026
Fax
(215) 707-3644
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 3401 N Broad St

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  5. Ziyodakhon Abdujabborova, MDInternal Medicine Physician1699391839
  6. Asia Abdul-Haqq, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1588679161

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

411 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Peter Rakita411
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium27 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate24 claims
  3. Carvedilol23 claims
  4. Furosemide21 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate19 claims
  6. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er13 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.

Peter Rakita among 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Peter Rakita, MD is one of 7,300 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 89% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207R00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,855 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Philadelphia

They are 1,855 of the 42,849 NPPES records with a practice address in Philadelphia, and 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Coppola, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401932197837
  2. Giuliana Defrancesch, MDPhila, PA 191401154307783
  3. Susan Gersh, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401780672659
  4. Sharon Herring, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401285600197
  5. Lawrence Kaplan, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401225026198
  6. Karen Lin, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401194713099
  7. Keith McNellis, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401003804907
  8. Faria Mesgar, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401104814268

Common questions

What is Peter Rakita, MD's NPI number?

Peter Rakita, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528751393, issued on May 30, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Peter Rakita, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3401 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19140. Phone: (215) 707-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Peter Rakita, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD493582, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Peter Rakita, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Peter Rakita, MD had 411 Medicare Part D claims for 53 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.

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