Arvind Bakthavatsalam
Surgery β’ Miami, FL
1120 Nw 14th St Fl 4
Miami, FL 331362107
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1120 Nw 14th St Fl 4
Miami, FL 331362107
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019β2025.
NPI first issued
2020
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Arvind Bakthavatsalam as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Miami and Florida
120 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Miami, FL (1,888 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Miami
8.3% of these 120 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
59.2% of these 120 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
Text: T-MedInfo Β· Report an error.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-04-14NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1120 NW 14TH ST FL 4, MIAMI, FL 331362107 (Tel: 3052432424)
Registered at 1120 NW 14TH ST FL 4, MIAMI, FL 331362107 (Tel: 3052432424)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME178140)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1959 NE PACIFIC ST BOX #356410, SEATTLE, WA 981950001 (Tel: 2065433654)
Registered at 1959 NE PACIFIC ST BOX #356410, SEATTLE, WA 981950001 (Tel: 2065433654)
Recorded as ARVIND BAKTHAVATSALAM
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Miami
- Dr. Debra Troiano, MD
- Anupam Gupta
- Dr. Michael Renda, DO
- Dr. Luis Serentill, MD
- Dr. Mark Buzzelli, MD
- Dr. Ali Ghodsizad, MD
Mailing Address
1120 Nw 14th St Fl 4
Miami, FL 331362107
Phone: 3052432424