Vinita Takiar, MD
Radiation Oncology Physician · Hershey, PA
Vinita Takiar, MD is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1083939318, issued on Mar 30, 2010. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD491519, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinita Takiar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License numbers
- MD491519 PA
350127248 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-8024
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2010
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2025
- Fax
- (717) 531-0446
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150929002918); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vinita Takiar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD491519Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.8 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA
- University OF Cincinnati Physicians Company LLCCincinnati, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vinita Takiar among 383 radiation oncology physician records in Pennsylvania
Vinita Takiar, MD is one of 383 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 285 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 383 radiation oncology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 383 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Hershey → Radiation Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ajay Bhatnagar, MDHershey, PA 170331417161704
- Mitchell Machtay, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331528081437
- Joseph Miccio, MDHershey, PA 170331306200720
- Zain Siddiqui, MDHershey, PA 170331134809973
- Leila Tchelebi, MDHershey, PA 170331477814606
- Patrick Thomas, MDHershey, PA 170331457306037
- Leonard Tuanquin, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331174786412
- Aruna Turaka, MDHershey, PA 170331932346525
Common questions
What is Vinita Takiar, MD's NPI number?
Vinita Takiar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083939318, issued on Mar 30, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vinita Takiar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-8024. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vinita Takiar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD491519, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Vinita Takiar, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 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.