Physician Profile
Vinayak S. Gokhale, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Gokhale
Vinayak S. Gokhale, MD is a healthcare provider in Buffalo, NY specializing in psychiatry. Medicare claims data shows Vinayak provided 158 services to 110 patients. The services billed most often include psychiatric diagnostic evaluation, psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services, and subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1508832403.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (716) 898-4535
- Email not available
Practice Locations
462 GRIDER ST
Buffalo, NY 14215
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Psychiatry generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Anxiety, trauma, and obsessive-compulsive
Mood disorders
Psychotic disorders
Substance-related and addictive
Addiction & Substance Use
Cognitive and adjustment
Eating Disorders
Eating, sleep, and somatic
Mood & Depression
Neurodevelopmental and behavioral
Personality and dissociative
Sleep & Wakefulness
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Anxiety and depression treatment
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Medication management
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Telepsychiatry
Assessment
Addiction care
Addiction Medicine
Assessments
Brain stimulation
Consultations
Diagnostics
Inpatient care
Interventional psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Sleep Medicine
Specialized care
Therapy
Therapy and care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
158 services · 110 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | Treatment | 90791 |
84 | More than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | Treatment | 90792 |
43 | More often than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Psychiatry |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other psychiatrists in Buffalo 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1985 at Other 6
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Gokhale specialize in?
Dr. Gokhale is a psychiatrist in Buffalo, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Psychiatry”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Gokhale located?
Dr. Gokhale is listed at 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Gokhale's phone number?
The number on file is (716) 898-4535. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Gokhale?
Dr. Gokhale's National Provider Identifier is 1508832403. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Gokhale go to medical school?
Dr. Gokhale attended Other, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Gokhale have?
Dr. Gokhale has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Gokhale do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Gokhale provides treatments such as psychiatric diagnostic evaluation and psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Gokhale's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Gokhale. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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