NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ayush Bhakta Shrestha, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Crown Point, IN

Ayush Bhakta Shrestha, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Crown Point, Indiana, and NPI 1629567425, issued on May 7, 2018. Check the license (Indiana 01097985A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1629567425
Name
Ayush Bhakta Shrestha
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
01097985A IN
4351044243 MI
2023024272 MO
71515 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
254 E 127TH PL, Crown Point, IN 46307
Phone
(859) 285-1065
Enumerated
May 7, 2018
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241114003240); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2011
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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Verify Ayush Bhakta Shrestha in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

265 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ayush Shrestha265
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone39 claims
  2. Cephalexin29 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate11 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 2 group practices

  1. Community Care Network IncSaint John, IN
  2. WT University Medical Associates IncJackson, TN

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

Ayush Bhakta Shrestha among 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana

Ayush Bhakta Shrestha, MD is one of 3,506 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 2,196 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

32 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Crown Point

They are 32 of the 1,396 NPPES records with a practice address in Crown Point, and 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Babchuk, MDCrown Point, IN 463071811991615
  2. Brett Brechner, DOCrown Point, IN 463071629079108
  3. Julie Derosa, M.D.Crown Point, IN 463071376514950
  4. Dawn Hacker, DOCrown Point, IN 463071477556892
  5. Brent Jacobus, D.O.Crown Point, IN 463071902807589
  6. Joseph Kacmar, M.D.Crown Point, IN 463071467439935
  7. Karen Leitzel, M.D.Crown Point, IN 463071528090800
  8. Mark McMurtrey, MDCrown Point, IN 463071467459750

Common questions

What is Ayush Bhakta Shrestha, MD's NPI number?

Ayush Bhakta Shrestha, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629567425, issued on May 7, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ayush Bhakta Shrestha, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 254 E 127TH PL, Crown Point, IN, 46307. Phone: (859) 285-1065. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ayush Bhakta Shrestha, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01097985A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ayush Bhakta Shrestha, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ayush Bhakta Shrestha, MD had 265 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.