Vechai Lee Arunakul, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Marianna, FL
Vechai Lee Arunakul, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Marianna, Florida, and NPI 1811915580, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME98090, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vechai Lee Arunakul
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- ME98090 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4295 3RD Ave, Marianna, FL 32446
- Phone
- (850) 482-0017
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (850) 482-0018
- Medicaid ID
- 278533100 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080211000215); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4295 3RD Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rachael Barnes, MDSurgery Physician1669932067
- Carlos Moreyra, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1790854594
- Holly Sims, ARNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1134443484
- Sandra Streetman, ARNPNurse Practitioner1790033892
Verify Vechai Lee Arunakul in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME98090Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
60 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clenpiq14 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $127.08
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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 one group practice
- ER Physician Group AT Jackson HospitalMarianna, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
5 surgery physician records list a practice address in Marianna
They are 5 of the 353 NPPES records with a practice address in Marianna, and 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida.
All 5 in Marianna → All 1,887 in Florida → Every provider in Marianna →
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Common questions
What is Vechai Lee Arunakul, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vechai Lee Arunakul, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811915580, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vechai Lee Arunakul, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4295 3RD Ave, Marianna, FL, 32446. Phone: (850) 482-0017. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vechai Lee Arunakul, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME98090, 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 Vechai Lee Arunakul, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vechai Lee Arunakul, M.D. had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vechai Lee Arunakul, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.