NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sunita Prakash Bhandare, MD

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician · Tampa, FL

Sunita Prakash Bhandare, MD is a pediatric critical care medicine physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1144423195, issued on Jun 7, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME 116329, 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
1144423195
Name
Sunita Prakash Bhandare
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician 2080P0203X
License numbers
ME 116329 FL
ME116329 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5 Tampa General Cir Ste 450, Tampa, FL 33606
Phone
(813) 844-3437
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150216000194); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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Industry payments in 2024: $15.10

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was ICU Medical Inc. The 414 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,291.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sunita Bhandare$15.10
  2. Specialty average$1,291.66

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).

Sunita Prakash Bhandare among 265 pediatric critical care medicine physician records in Florida

Sunita Prakash Bhandare, MD is one of 265 pediatric critical care medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 36% 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 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 28% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2009 among the 74 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0203X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician providers in Florida

There are 265 pediatric critical care medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 pediatric critical care medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dennrik Abrahan, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061194143115
  2. Molly Childers, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061639594633
  3. Kristal Nicolas, DNP, APRN,CPNP-AC/PCTampa, FL 336061710848635
  4. Melissa Thomas, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061538337423
  5. Salar Badruddin, M.D.Tampa, FL 336071548604374
  6. Morgan Doughty, MDTampa, FL 336071205254059
  7. Shashikanth Gangu, M.D.Tampa, FL 336071639581655
  8. Kristen Joseph, MDTampa, FL 336071396205365

Common questions

What is Sunita Prakash Bhandare, MD's NPI number?

Sunita Prakash Bhandare, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144423195, issued on Jun 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sunita Prakash Bhandare, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Tampa General Cir Ste 450, Tampa, FL, 33606. Phone: (813) 844-3437. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sunita Prakash Bhandare, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME 116329, 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.

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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