NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yakub Ahmed Pothiawala, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Tampa, FL

Yakub Ahmed Pothiawala, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1215969548, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME 0070225, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215969548
Name
Yakub Ahmed Pothiawala
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
ME 0070225 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3865 Northdale Blvd, Tampa, FL 33624
Phone
(813) 960-4401
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(813) 265-1258
Medicaid ID
251408700 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160404001225); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,292 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 144 claims were for opioids.

  1. Yakub Pothiawala3,292
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate243 claims
  2. Lisinopril206 claims
  3. Omeprazole189 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium163 claims
  5. Simvastatin129 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl128 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $39.42

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Yakub Pothiawala$39.42
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

366 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tampa

They are 366 of the 26,440 NPPES records with a practice address in Tampa, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.

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Common questions

What is Yakub Ahmed Pothiawala, MD's NPI number?

Yakub Ahmed Pothiawala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215969548, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yakub Ahmed Pothiawala, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3865 Northdale Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33624. Phone: (813) 960-4401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yakub Ahmed Pothiawala, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME 0070225, 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 Yakub Ahmed Pothiawala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yakub Ahmed Pothiawala, MD had 3,292 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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