NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Prakash Machhar

Internal Medicine Physician · New Port Richey, FL

Prakash Machhar is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in New Port Richey, Florida, and NPI 1629127162, issued on Jan 10, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME57702, 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
1629127162
Name
Prakash Machhar
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME57702 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6811 State Road 54, New Port Richey, FL 34653
Phone
(727) 815-1550
Enumerated
Jan 10, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(727) 815-0667
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

12,957 Medicare Part D claims for 666 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 180 claims were for opioids.

  1. Prakash Machhar12,957
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium582 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium544 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium466 claims
  4. Lisinopril385 claims
  5. Gabapentin352 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium328 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: $55.87

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Prakash Machhar$55.87
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Prakash Machhar among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Prakash Machhar 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 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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).

59 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in New Port Richey

They are 59 of the 1,971 NPPES records with a practice address in New Port Richey, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Heather Bruneau, M.D., MPHNew Port Richey, FL 346531376770727
  2. Gunwant Dhaliwal, M.D.New Port Richey, FL 346531598750648
  3. Jovan Dukic, MDNew Port Richey, FL 346531073215893
  4. Rocky Eibert, MDNew Port Richey, FL 346531598780512
  5. Wael Faltas, MDNew Port Richey, FL 346531942458252
  6. Andrew Fink, MDNew Port Richey, FL 346531740232446
  7. Halima Ghafoor, M.D.New Port Richey, FL 346531336354398
  8. Benston Johnson, DONew Port Richey, FL 346531760653125

Common questions

What is Prakash Machhar's NPI number?

Prakash Machhar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629127162, issued on Jan 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Prakash Machhar located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6811 State Road 54, New Port Richey, FL, 34653. Phone: (727) 815-1550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Prakash Machhar's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME57702, 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 Prakash Machhar prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Prakash Machhar had 12,957 Medicare Part D claims for 666 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.