NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amit Bhandari, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Amit Bhandari, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1598929176, issued on Jul 14, 2008. Check the license (New Mexico MD2017-0863, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598929176
Name
Amit Bhandari
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
MD2017-0863 NM
D0071867 MD
127842 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone
(505) 841-1234
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180201002254); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1100 Central Ave SE

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ahmed Abbasi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871233254
  2. Mohamed Abdelbaky, MDInternal Medicine Physician1770103897
  3. Genine Abeyta, BSN, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1992693592
  4. Jeannine Acantilado, CNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1477504959
  5. Chidozie Agu, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982952156
  6. Angela Aldrich, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1093789927

Verify Amit Bhandari in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Amit Bhandari1,251
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Januvia98 claims
  2. Furosemide72 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate58 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium56 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium48 claims
  6. Gabapentin42 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. CH Specialty Services NM LLCEspanola, NM

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Amit Bhandari among 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico

Amit Bhandari, MD is one of 770 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2009 among the 447 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

431 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 431 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Bell, DOAlbuquerque, NM 871061003898842
  2. Thomas Downs, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061174558381
  3. Thomas Faber, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061235120908
  4. Shawn Fultz, M.D., J.D., M.P.H.Albuquerque, NM 871061184728867
  5. Jamie Jackson, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061609960087
  6. Sepehr Khashaei, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061508845751
  7. Edward Lewiecki, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061861441735
  8. Brian Palen, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061710977905

Common questions

What is Amit Bhandari, MD's NPI number?

Amit Bhandari, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598929176, issued on Jul 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amit Bhandari, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 841-1234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amit Bhandari, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2017-0863, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Amit Bhandari, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amit Bhandari, MD had 1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.