NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arvind Bhandari, M.D.

Medical Oncology Physician · Sugar Land, TX

Arvind Bhandari, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Sugar Land, Texas, and NPI 1649212804, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Texas F0883, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649212804
Name
Arvind Bhandari
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
F0883 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1350 First Colony Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone
(281) 277-5200
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2024
Fax
(281) 277-7295
Medicaid IDs
121319108 TX
121319105 TX
121319109 TX
121319106 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041229000361); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1350 First Colony Blvd

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

  1. Meghana Bhandari, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1215141742
  2. Leechuan Andy Chen, M.D., PH.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1104050558
  3. Vivek Kavadi, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1720027154
  4. Hannah Kelly, PA-CPhysician Assistant1346797610
  5. Vincent Nguyen, RPH.Oncology Pharmacist1053486837
  6. Sabarina Ramanathan, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1962893636

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024

678 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims. 61 claims were for opioids.

  1. Arvind Bhandari678
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Xarelto51 claims
  2. Revlimid50 claims
  3. Eliquis43 claims
  4. Hydroxyurea37 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
  6. Warfarin Sodium28 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $403.10

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tempus AI, Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Arvind Bhandari$403
  2. Specialty average$11,773

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Texas Oncology PASugar Land, TX

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

Arvind Bhandari among 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas

Arvind Bhandari, M.D. is one of 547 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2000 among the 414 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sindhu Nair, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791932373289
  2. Patrick Prath, MDSugar Land, TX 774791659799708
  3. Nadeem Qurashi, MDSugar Land, TX 774791033290168
  4. Sanjay Sethi, MDSugar Land, TX 774791326081274
  5. Caesar Tin-U, MDSugar Land, TX 774791609814615
  6. Alexander Wong, MDSugar Land, TX 774791992792402
  7. Bushra Cheema, M.D.Richmond, TX 774691730383332
  8. Shagufta Naqvi, MDKaty, TX 774941023088853

Common questions

What is Arvind Bhandari, M.D.'s NPI number?

Arvind Bhandari, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649212804, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arvind Bhandari, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1350 First Colony Blvd, Sugar Land, TX, 77479. Phone: (281) 277-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arvind Bhandari, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number F0883, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Arvind Bhandari, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arvind Bhandari, M.D. had 678 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Arvind Bhandari, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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