NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashwini Bhat, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Temple, TX

Ashwini Bhat, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1396901856, issued on Aug 4, 2008. Check the license (Texas P1166, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396901856
Name
Ashwini Bhat
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License numbers
P1166 TX
25MA08433800 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508
Phone
(254) 724-2111
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111221000409); 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 2401 S 31St St

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

  1. Qamar Abbas, DOInternal Medicine Physician1063090967
  2. Stephen Abernathy, M.D.Surgery Physician1851389779
  3. Ossama Abou HassanCardiovascular Disease Physician1083252332
  4. Jose Marri Abril, MDSurgery Physician1336620806
  5. Kellie Achord, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841754355
  6. Alisa Acosta, MD, MPHPediatric Nephrology Physician1053553214

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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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31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

1,147 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ashwini Bhat1,147
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole331 claims
  2. Tamoxifen Citrate98 claims
  3. Exemestane76 claims
  4. Letrozole75 claims
  5. Ibrance60 claims
  6. Hydroxyurea35 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $140.03

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ashwini Bhat$140.03
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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. Scott And White ClinicTemple, TX

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

Ashwini Bhat among 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas

Ashwini Bhat, MD is one of 922 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 691 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nadine FahmyTemple, TX 765081730642760
  2. Rex Garland, D.O.Temple, TX 765081902241813
  3. Daniel Hadlock, M.D.Temple, TX 765081235199472
  4. Eliseo Hervas, M.D.Temple, TX 765081902868284
  5. Cindy Iwuagwu, DOTemple, TX 765081881344620
  6. Allen Jacob, MDTemple, TX 765081982231015
  7. Jong Kim, DOTemple, TX 765081760068605
  8. Juan Posada, M.D.Temple, TX 765081508827361

Common questions

What is Ashwini Bhat, MD's NPI number?

Ashwini Bhat, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396901856, issued on Aug 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashwini Bhat, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX, 76508. Phone: (254) 724-2111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashwini Bhat, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P1166, 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 Ashwini Bhat, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashwini Bhat, MD had 1,147 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.