NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgical Oncology Physician NPI 1760649867 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Vaishali Kent, M.D.
Surgical Oncology Physician in Fort Worth, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,460 in Surgical Oncology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
89
Medicare Part D claims · 64 beneficiaries · Surgical Oncology Physician avg: 99
Industry payments
$279.22
13 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Vaishali Kent, M.D. filed 89 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Surgical Oncology Physician in Fort Worth, Texas.
- 89
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Vaishali Kent, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1760649867), first enumerated 05/18/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 89 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$279.22 in reported industry payments (13 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Vaishali Kent, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1760649867 · Surgical Oncology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1760649867
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-NARROW 1,460
- RX-TRACE 89
- BOOK-THIN 135 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM Abdul Saied Calvino · 2008
Vaishali Kent, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
89 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Vaishali Kent, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Vaishali Kent, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Surgical Oncology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
89 10% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Surgical Oncology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgical Oncology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1760649867 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgical Oncology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/18/2008 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Vaishali Kent, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Healthtexas Provider Network
Fort Worth, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Vaishali Kent, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$279
Largest payer
Medtronic, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Vaishali Kent, M.D.. To verify Vaishali Kent, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
89
Total Claims
$703
Total Drug Cost
64
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 89
- Total Day Supply
- 358
- Generic Drug Cost
- $694
- Opioid Claims
- 48 (53.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 28
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.32
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 46 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgical Oncology Physician Overview
How Vaishali Kent, M.D. fits within the Surgical Oncology Physician landscape nationally.
1,460
Surgical Oncology Physician Providers in US
51
States with Surgical Oncology Physician
99
Avg Claims per Provider
Vaishali Kent, M.D.'s 89 claims are below the specialty average of 99.
Nationwide Surgical Oncology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kent, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Surgical Oncology Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kent.
One of 135 Surgical Oncology Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Hassan Ahmed
MD
Plano, TX
Daniel Albo
Harlingen, TX
Dr. John Alexander
M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dallas, TX
Dr. Fadwa Ali
M.D.
Dallas, TX
Dr. Thomas Aloia
M.D.
Houston, TX
Compare Surgical Oncology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vaishali Kent, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Vaishali Kent, M.D. specializes in Surgical Oncology Physician and practices in Fort Worth, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Vaishali Kent, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Vaishali Kent, M.D. wrote 89 Medicare Part D claims totaling $703 in drug costs for 64 beneficiaries.
Where is Vaishali Kent, M.D. located? ▼
Vaishali Kent, M.D. is located at 1250 8TH AVE, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (817) 912-8080.
What is Vaishali Kent, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Vaishali Kent, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760649867, issued on 05/18/2008.
Does Vaishali Kent, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Vaishali Kent, M.D. had 48 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 53.9%.
How many Surgical Oncology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,460 Surgical Oncology Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Surgical Oncology Physician provider writes 99 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Vaishali Kent, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Vaishali Kent, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Acetaminophen-Codeine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Vaishali Kent, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Vaishali Kent, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 89 Part D claims and 64 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Vaishali Kent, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Vaishali Kent, M.D.'s NPI is 1760649867 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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