NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pushpak Taunk

Gastroenterology Physician · Tampa, FL

Pushpak Taunk is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1275794372, issued on Jun 20, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME124226, 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
1275794372
Name
Pushpak Taunk
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
ME124226 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13330 Usf Laurel Dr, Tampa, FL 33612
Phone
(813) 974-2201
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
015528400 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151106000534); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 13330 Usf Laurel Dr

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  4. Lana Al-Sayed, PAPhysician Assistant1265241947
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  6. Kevin Allison, PAPhysician Assistant1477116952

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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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  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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

299 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Pushpak Taunk299
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium41 claims
  2. Esomeprazole Magnesium31 claims
  3. Omeprazole26 claims
  4. Linzess17 claims
  5. Promethazine Hcl16 claims
  6. Levofloxacin15 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: $1,176.26

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Pushpak Taunk$1,176.26
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL

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

Pushpak Taunk among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida

Pushpak Taunk is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Curtis Adolphson, MDTampa, FL 336121720004104
  2. Barbara Bachman, M.D.Tampa, FL 336121447292602
  3. Andrew Bain, MDTampa, FL 336121174721302
  4. Patrick Brady, MDTampa, FL 336121518975788
  5. Mark Friedman, M.D.Tampa, FL 336121538346705
  6. James Helm, MDTampa, FL 336121972529642
  7. Jason Klapman, MDTampa, FL 336121003836396
  8. Prasad Kulkarni, MDTampa, FL 336121477585198

Common questions

What is Pushpak Taunk's NPI number?

Pushpak Taunk's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275794372, issued on Jun 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pushpak Taunk located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13330 Usf Laurel Dr, Tampa, FL, 33612. Phone: (813) 974-2201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pushpak Taunk's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME124226, 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 Pushpak Taunk prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pushpak Taunk had 299 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.