Dr. Ravi Vakani, MD

Dr. Vakani practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation in Beverly Hills, California.

Dr. Vakani's NPI, 1972869253, was assigned on April 11, 2012. Dr. Vakani graduated from University of Debrecen Medical and Health Science Center in 2011. Dr. Vakani holds California license A149648.

Dr. Vakani's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation, at 8501 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 385-3200.

Dr. Vakani's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Vakani is also affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The medical group on file is Cedars-Sinai Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vakani to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vakani practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurology is Dr. Vakani's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Vakani is board certified in epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Vakani's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Ohio and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), alzheimer's disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, epilepsy, essential tremor, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, head injury and lower back pain among the conditions Dr. Vakani treats.

CMS data shows 18,795 Medicare services from Dr. Vakani across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 400 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $282,412 for them.

CMS counts 400 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vakani in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 144 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vakani's median patient age at 66, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Vakani wrote 1,196 Medicare Part D claims for 207 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 976 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $150,348 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,079 claims across 33 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Vakani for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Vakani accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Vakani as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Vakani in 2017. Dr. Vakani's most frequent co-authors are Richard Ely Burgess, MD, PhD, Carmelo Graffagnino, MD and Stephen Timothy Hantus, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 253 general payments to Dr. Vakani from 30 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $2,103.

Dr. Vakani graduated from University of Debrecen Medical and Health Science Center in 2011. Dr. Vakani is a member of AAN and AES.

Dr. Vakani is in network with 13 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.