Avinash Sukhdev Bhakta, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Lexington, KY
Avinash Sukhdev Bhakta, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1417274028, issued on Apr 23, 2010. Check the license (Kentucky 49490, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Avinash Sukhdev Bhakta
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- 49490 KY
TP302 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Rose Street, C224, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 323-6346
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161104001956); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 31 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Verify Avinash Sukhdev Bhakta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 49490Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
184 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metronidazole40 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate33 claims
- Scopolamine15 claims
- Methocarbamol14 claims
- Xarelto11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,408.81
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Avinash Sukhdev Bhakta among 31 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Kentucky
Avinash Sukhdev Bhakta, M.D. is one of 31 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 2010, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 23 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 31 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 31 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sandra Beck, MDLexington, KY 405361508866435
- Alfred CohenLexington, KY 405361821047549
- Jon Hourigan, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361811010531
- Erin McAtee, DOLexington, KY 405361205396777
- Jitesh Patel, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361265522601
- Erin Wolf Horrell, MDLexington, KY 405361609364496
- Bruce Belin, MDLexington, KY 405031891790697
- John Dvorak, MDLexington, KY 405031902807985
Common questions
What is Avinash Sukhdev Bhakta, M.D.'s NPI number?
Avinash Sukhdev Bhakta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417274028, issued on Apr 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Avinash Sukhdev Bhakta, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Rose Street, C224, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-6346. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Avinash Sukhdev Bhakta, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 49490, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Avinash Sukhdev Bhakta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Avinash Sukhdev Bhakta, M.D. had 184 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Avinash Sukhdev Bhakta, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.