NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zinat K. Khandekar, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Whitfield, MS

Zinat K. Khandekar, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Whitfield, Mississippi, and NPI 1184643686, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 18577, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1184643686
Name
Zinat K. Khandekar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
18577 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3550 Highway 468 West, Whitfield, MS 39193
Phone
(601) 351-8000
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(601) 351-8301
Medicaid ID
07408359 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050311000501); 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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Also registered at 3550 Highway 468 West

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Elizabeth Bragg, CFNPCFamily Nurse Practitioner1629371653
  3. Wiiliam Coughlin, M. D.Family Medicine Physician1154410900
  4. Kirtida Desai, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1578505715
  5. Jackie Dyess, C. A. P. M. H. N. P.Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1003972928
  6. Craig Escude, M. D.Family Medicine Physician1710042585

Verify Zinat K. Khandekar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,892 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.

  1. Zinat Khandekar3,892
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Sertraline Hcl214 claims
  2. Pravastatin Sodium192 claims
  3. Olanzapine127 claims
  4. Divalproex Sodium125 claims
  5. Risperidone122 claims
  6. Famotidine117 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: $107.40

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, 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. Zinat Khandekar$107.40
  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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Family Health Care Clinic IncBrandon, MS
  2. Mississippi State Hospital AT WhitfieldWhitfield, MS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Zinat K. Khandekar among 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi

Zinat K. Khandekar, M.D. is one of 1,165 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 748 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207Q00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Whitfield

They are 7 of the 92 NPPES records with a practice address in Whitfield, and 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Brewer, M.D.Whitfield, MS 391931831106418
  2. Wiiliam Coughlin, M. D.Whitfield, MS 391931154410900
  3. Craig Escude, M. D.Whitfield, MS 391931710042585
  4. Stephen Shoop, M.D.Whitfield, MS 391931598700577
  5. Timothy Shumaker, M.D.Whitfield, MS 391931376587956
  6. Karen Whitney, FNPWhitfield, MS 391931003107194
  7. Vera Brooks, M.D.Yazoo City, MS 391941801821418
  8. Felicia Brown, MDYazoo City, MS 391941356498422

Common questions

What is Zinat K. Khandekar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Zinat K. Khandekar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184643686, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zinat K. Khandekar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3550 Highway 468 West, Whitfield, MS, 39193. Phone: (601) 351-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zinat K. Khandekar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 18577, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zinat K. Khandekar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zinat K. Khandekar, M.D. had 3,892 Medicare Part D claims for 84 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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