NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rakesh Chokshi, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Saginaw, MI

Rakesh Chokshi, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1245279355, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301066278, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245279355
Name
Rakesh Chokshi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
4301066278 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
144 N Frost Dr, Saginaw, MI 48638
Phone
(989) 249-7702
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 21, 2023
Medicaid ID
4712670 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040422000979); 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 144 N Frost Dr

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

  1. Jennifer Bierlein, DDSDentist1134312390
  2. Elvira Dawis, MDPediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1952350571
  3. Charles Lydy, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1457329518
  4. Aida Ponce, M.D.Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1598714396

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

10,321 Medicare Part D claims for 780 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 273 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rakesh Chokshi10,321
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium717 claims
  2. Lisinopril675 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate505 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate480 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate330 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium291 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: $219.27

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. 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. Rakesh Chokshi$219.27
  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.

Rakesh Chokshi among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan

Rakesh Chokshi, MD is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

169 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Saginaw

They are 169 of the 6,008 NPPES records with a practice address in Saginaw, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jamal Fadhel, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486381790212637
  2. Mirza Hussain, MDSaginaw, MI 486381780784934
  3. Sirisha Maddipatla Venkata Rama, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486381922238013
  4. Kala Ramasamy, MDSaginaw, MI 486381538112578
  5. Lekha Richardson, MDSaginaw, MI 486381710930243
  6. Catherine Bodnar, MD, MPHMidland, MI 486401487791232
  7. Walter Gruber, M.D.Midland, MI 486401164440277
  8. Roschelle Houston, DOMidland, MI 486401780694992

Common questions

What is Rakesh Chokshi, MD's NPI number?

Rakesh Chokshi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245279355, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rakesh Chokshi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 144 N Frost Dr, Saginaw, MI, 48638. Phone: (989) 249-7702. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rakesh Chokshi, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301066278, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rakesh Chokshi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rakesh Chokshi, MD had 10,321 Medicare Part D claims for 780 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.