DR. VIJAY H VAKHARIA M.D.
NPI 1659304442
Anesthesiology in Lewistown, PA
About Dr. Vijay H Vakharia M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. VIJAY H VAKHARIA M.D. (NPI 1659304442) is an individual anesthesiology provider in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (MD044127L) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Penn Highlands Dubois, and maintains a secondary practice location in Altoona.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Vijay H Vakharia M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
9Medicare enrollment records show Vijay Vakharia reassigns Medicare billing to 9 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Lewistown, PA 17044
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 4,429 clinicians in this Medicare group
Huntingdon, PA 16652
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 124 clinicians in this Medicare group
Tyrone, PA 16686
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1659472447 (Pennsylvania)
- 129 clinicians in this Medicare group
Altoona, PA 16602
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 121 clinicians in this Medicare group
Saxton, PA 16678
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 1,182 clinicians in this Medicare group
Du Bois, PA 15801
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 61 clinicians in this Medicare group
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 75 clinicians in this Medicare group
Brookville, PA 15825
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 122 clinicians in this Medicare group
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 7,114 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 8
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Penn Highlands Dubois
Acute Care Hospitals · Dubois, PAIndiana Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Indiana, PAPenn Highlands Tyrone
Critical Access Hospitals · Tyrone, PAOther Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LEWISTOWN, PA 17044
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Vijay Vakharia's NPI number?
The NPI number for Vijay Vakharia is 1659304442. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 8, 2006.
Where is Vijay Vakharia located?
Vijay Vakharia practices at 400 Highland Ave, Lewistown, PA 17044. The listed phone number is (717) 242-7473.
What is Vijay Vakharia's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.
Is Vijay Vakharia enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Vijay Vakharia is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Vijay Vakharia's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Vijay Vakharia reassigns Medicare benefits to 9 organizations: Geisinger Clinic (Lewistown, PA), J C Blair Memorial Hospital (Huntingdon, PA), Tyrone Hospital (Tyrone, PA), Fink Anesthesia Inc (Altoona, PA), Upmc Community Medicine Inc (Saxton, PA) and 4 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Vijay Vakharia's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Vijay Vakharia accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware and Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan list Vijay Vakharia as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Vijay Vakharia affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Vijay Vakharia is affiliated with Penn Highlands Dubois, Indiana Regional Medical Center and Penn Highlands Tyrone.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Vijay Vakharia was last updated on September 28, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Vijay H Vakharia, M.D. · NPI 1659304442
Anesthesiology physician in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 8, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1659304442 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 8, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Anesthesiology · taxonomy 207L00000X
- **State license:** MD044127L (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 400 HIGHLAND AVE, Lewistown, PA 17044
- **Phone:** (717) 242-7473
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 9 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Geisinger Clinic (NPI 1770534166, Lewistown, PA); J C Blair Memorial Hospital (NPI 1093558587, Huntingdon, PA); Tyrone Hospital (NPI 1407573769, Tyrone, PA); Fink Anesthesia Inc (NPI 1528018546, Altoona, PA); Upmc Community Medicine Inc (NPI 1588790638, Saxton, PA); and 4 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1980
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 28, 2018
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 001257635 (PA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1659304442) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.