Rahul R. Bhakta, M.D.

Primary specialty

Hospitalist PhysicianTaxonomy code 208M00000X

License

ME121197 Issued in FL

Practice address

6901 Simmons Loop
Riverview, FL 33578-9498

Phone

(727) 532-0002

NPI assigned

Mar 29, 2011

Last updated

Mar 2, 2026By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Other identifiers 2

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in FL

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

HospitalistAlso: Internal Medicine

Education

University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 2011

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Group PAC ID 6406753623, 1,539 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• St Josephs Hospital Hospital, Tampa, FL, CCN 100075

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: rahul.bhaktamd@direct.mybaycare.org

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

• Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

  • General Practice Physician
  • Clearwater, FL
  • NPI 1043269871

  Internal Medicine

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Baycare Medical Group, Inc

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Clearwater, FL
  • NPI 1497117329
  NPD
• Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Clearwater, FL
  • NPI 1659720837
  NPD

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• St. Joseph's Hospital, Inc.

  dba St. Joseph's Women's Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Tampa, FL
  • NPI 1346519816
  Care Compare affiliation
• St. Joseph's Hospital, Inc.

  dba St. Joseph's Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Tampa, FL
  • NPI 1881632818
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
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            "address_1": "2995 DREW ST FL 2",
            "city": "CLEARWATER",
            "state": "FL",
            "postal_code": "337593012",
            "telephone_number": "727-315-7496"
        },
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            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "6901 SIMMONS LOOP",
            "city": "RIVERVIEW",
            "state": "FL",
            "postal_code": "335789498",
            "telephone_number": "727-532-0002"
        }
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    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "last_name": "BHAKTA",
        "first_name": "RAHUL",
        "middle_name": "R.",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2011-03-29",
        "last_updated": "2026-03-02",
        "certification_date": "2026-03-02",
        "status": "A"
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        },
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            "desc": "Internal Medicine",
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            "issuer": null,
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            "state": "FL"
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    "endpoints": [
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            "affiliation": "N",
            "use": "HIE",
            "useDescription": "Health Information Exchange (HIE)",
            "contentType": "CSV",
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            "address_1": "6901 Simmons Loop",
            "city": "Riverview",
            "state": "FL",
            "country_code": "US",
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• Jaime Nicole Beulah
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• Sophia Yvonne Bigos, LMT
• Claire Bim-Merle, PT,DPT
• Sheena Bindra, CRNA
• Molly L Bingham, LMHC
• Bird of Paradise @ Suncoast

• Hospitalist Physician in Riverview, FL
• Providers in Riverview, FL by specialty
• Hospitalist Physician in Florida

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Mar 2, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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