Rakesh V. Vakhariya, D.O.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Sterling Heights, MI
Rakesh V. Vakhariya, D.O. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and NPI 1184833667, issued on May 22, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 5101016022, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rakesh V. Vakhariya
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 5101016022 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5456 15 Mile RD, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
- Phone
- (586) 977-7246
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091030000087); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5456 15 Mile RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kristina Cunningham, ANP-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1962755058
- Carrie Evatz, ANP, BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1255763678
- Wendy Howard, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1326170952
- Lisa Mueller, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1346207206
Verify Rakesh V. Vakhariya in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5101016022Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
2,471 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 1,752 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen553 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen479 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er262 claims
- Gabapentin252 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl179 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl77 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,202.20
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Novacare Outpatient Rehabilitation East, Inc.Ferndale, MI
- Pain Clinic Management Group PLLCRochester Hills, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rakesh V. Vakhariya among 85 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Michigan
Rakesh V. Vakhariya, D.O. is one of 85 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 85% 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 39% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 66 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Michigan
There are 85 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Michigan.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pramod Kerkar, MDSterling Hts, MI 483101336116078
- Hyo Kim, M.D.Sterling Heights, MI 483101629128038
- Harry Sukumaran, M.D.Rochester Hills, MI 483091356546709
- Michael Sikorsky, DOBloomfield Hills, MI 483021629043955
- Wisam George, D.O.West Bloomfield, MI 483231790989317
- Sharon Minott, M.D.West Bloomfield, MI 483231811931272
- Judith Rapp, MDWaterford, MI 483281548347370
- Riad Khoury, MDFarmington Hills, MI 483341518975507
Common questions
What is Rakesh V. Vakhariya, D.O.'s NPI number?
Rakesh V. Vakhariya, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184833667, issued on May 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rakesh V. Vakhariya, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5456 15 Mile RD, Sterling Heights, MI, 48310. Phone: (586) 977-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rakesh V. Vakhariya, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101016022, 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 V. Vakhariya, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rakesh V. Vakhariya, D.O. had 2,471 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rakesh V. Vakhariya, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.