Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya, MD

  • Palm Bay, FL
  • Infectious disease specialist
NPI1104166339PAC ID7719121888
Medicare services, 2024
4,132
Medicare patients, 2024
655
Part D claims, 2024
542
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$1,051
Practice address
1425 Malabar Rd, NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907
Practice phone
Call (321) 434-8000
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Primary practice

Palm Bay Hospital

Hospital · Palm Bay, Florida

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Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya is an infectious disease specialist in Palm Bay, Florida

Dr. Vekariya practices at Palm Bay Hospital in Palm Bay, Florida, part of Health First.

Dr. Vekariya's NPI, 1104166339, was assigned on February 25, 2013. Dr. Vekariya graduated from B. J. Medical College Ahmedabad in 2007. Dr. Vekariya holds Florida license ME116614.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7719121888
NPI enumeration date
February 25, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(321) 434-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya practices at Palm Bay Hospital in Palm Bay, Florida

Dr. Vekariya's primary practice is Palm Bay Hospital, at 1425 Malabar Rd, NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907 in Brevard County. The practice phone is (321) 434-8000.

  • Palm Bay Hospital
    1425 Malabar Rd, NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907 · Brevard CountyPhone(321) 434-8000

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Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Vekariya's primary practice is Palm Bay Hospital in Palm Bay, Florida, part of Health First. Dr. Vekariya is also affiliated with Holmes Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Medical Associates of Brevard. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vekariya to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vekariya practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Palm Bay HospitalAvailable with a free account
+5 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya is one of 692 infectious disease specialists in Florida

Infectious disease is Dr. Vekariya's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Vekariya is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Vekariya's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Infectious disease, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME116614 · 2013 to 2027 · taxonomy 207RI0200X
  • North Carolina license2019 to 2025

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, pneumonia and UTI among the conditions Dr. Vekariya treats.

Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Vekariya

Counts of infectious disease specialists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya billed Medicare for 4,132 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,132 Medicare services from Dr. Vekariya across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 655 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $316,225 for them.

Medicare services, 20244,132
Medicare patients655
Paid by Medicare$316,225
Procedure codes9

Dr. Vekariya's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4,1162024: 4,0771%
Other services
2023: 02024: 55

Where Dr. Vekariya's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1935%
  • In a facility3,93995%

Dr. Vekariya compared with the Florida median for infectious disease specialists, 2024

  • Dr. Vekariya
  • Florida median
Medicare services
4,132vs 9054.6 times
Medicare patients
655vs 2952.2 times
Part D claims
428vs 24475% above

Medians across 664 infectious disease specialists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Vekariya's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya treated 655 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 655 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vekariya in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 255 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.00, 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. Vekariya's median patient age at 69, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024655
Average age76
Average risk score3.00
Also on Medicaid25%

Dr. Vekariya's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Vekariya's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women34853%
  • Men30747%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Vekariya's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis58%
  4. Chronic kidney disease58%
  5. Mood disorders55%
  6. Diabetes54%
  7. Depression51%
  8. Heart failure50%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Vekariya's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men46%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya wrote 542 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Vekariya wrote 542 Medicare Part D claims for 152 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 428 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $254,816 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 255 claims across 13 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024542
Drugs named by CMS18
Total drug cost$254,816
Part D patients152

Dr. Vekariya's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic463 claims85%
  • Brand-name79 claims15%

Dr. Vekariya's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Vekariya's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics75%405 of 542 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2552024: 42868%

Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 13 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Vekariya accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Vekariya as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya received $1,051 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Vekariya from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $164.

General payments to Dr. Vekariya by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Vekariya the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya graduated from B. J. Medical College Ahmedabad

Dr. Vekariya graduated from B. J. Medical College Ahmedabad in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolB. J. Medical College Ahmedabad
  2. Board certified in infectious diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers

Dr. Vekariya is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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Plan types Dr. Vekariya accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO13
  2. Medicare10
  3. HMO9
  4. POS7
  5. EPO5
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya's NPI number?

Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya's NPI number is 1104166339. It was assigned on February 25, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya?

Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya is an infectious disease specialist in Palm Bay, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).

Where does Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya practice?

Dr. Vekariya practices at 1425 Malabar Rd, NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907. Dr. Vekariya's primary practice is Palm Bay Hospital in Palm Bay, Florida, part of Health First. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vekariya to 2 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Vekariya is (321) 434-8000.

What is Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya's medical license number?

Dr. Vekariya holds Florida license ME116614, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vekariya in Florida (2013 to 2027) and North Carolina (2019 to 2025).

Which hospitals is Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya affiliated with?

Dr. Vekariya practices at Palm Bay Hospital in Palm Bay, Florida. Dr. Vekariya is also affiliated with Holmes Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Vekariya to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya part of?

Dr. Vekariya is linked to Medical Associates of Brevard.

Does Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vekariya billed Medicare for 4,132 services in 2024, and Dr. Vekariya accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Vekariya as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya see?

CMS counts 655 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vekariya in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya board certified?

Yes. Dr. Vekariya is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Vekariya's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

Where did Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya go to medical school?

Dr. Vekariya graduated from B. J. Medical College Ahmedabad in 2007.

What drugs does Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vekariya's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ceftriaxone, Doxycycline Hyclate and Cephalexin.

Has Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,051 in general payments to Dr. Vekariya from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

How long has Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya been practicing?

Dr. Vekariya graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Bhavesh Vekariya accept?

Dr. Vekariya is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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