Dr. John Kelly Wachira, MD

Dr. Wachira practices at Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Associates,Inc in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dr. Wachira's NPI, 1659699122, was assigned on May 9, 2010. Dr. Wachira graduated from International American University - College of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Wachira holds Florida license ME131813.

Dr. Wachira's primary practice is Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Associates,Inc, at 1325 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207 in Duval County. The practice phone is (904) 253-6910.

Dr. Wachira's primary practice is Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Associates,Inc in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Wachira is also affiliated with Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. The medical group on file is Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Assoc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wachira to 2 more hospitals 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. Wachira practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Wachira's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Wachira is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Wachira's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Nebraska.

Dmand AI lists asthma, chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic respiratory failure, hypersomnia, pulmonary heart disease, sleep apnea and tobacco use among the conditions Dr. Wachira treats.

CMS data shows 1,989 Medicare services from Dr. Wachira across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 495 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $135,176 for them.

CMS counts 495 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wachira in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 204 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.22, 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. Wachira's median patient age at 68, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Wachira wrote 1,480 Medicare Part D claims for 275 patients. 52% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,297 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,136,753 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,036 claims across 23 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Wachira for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Wachira accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Wachira in 2014. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Diagnosis, Differential. Dr. Wachira has published most often in S D Med. Dr. Wachira's most frequent co-author is Kelly Rhone, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 490 general payments to Dr. Wachira from 46 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Abiomed paid the most, $2,412.

Dr. Wachira graduated from International American University - College of Medicine in 2009.

Dr. Wachira is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.