NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bhajanlal S. Dara, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Bhajanlal S. Dara, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1699708016, issued on Jul 9, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 105728, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699708016
Name
Bhajanlal S. Dara
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
105728 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
777 S New Ballas RD Ste 328W, Saint Louis, MO 63141
Phone
(314) 869-0370
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2022
Fax
(314) 869-5098
Medicaid IDs
506118603 MO
207695529 MO
507043701 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100105000114); 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 777 S New Ballas RD Ste 328W

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

  1. Ameesh Dara, D.O.Nephrology Physician1417367244

Verify Bhajanlal S. Dara in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

7,652 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 294 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bhajanlal Dara7,652
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium553 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium353 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate269 claims
  4. Chlorthalidone251 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl226 claims
  6. Gabapentin210 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: $371.54

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bhajanlal Dara$371.54
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Metro St Louis Renal Services IncSaint Louis, MO

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

Bhajanlal S. Dara among 285 nephrology physician records in Missouri

Bhajanlal S. Dara, M.D. is one of 285 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 285 nephrology physician records in Missouri.

All 285 in Missouri → Every provider in Saint Louis → Nephrology Physician nationwide →

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexis Argoudelis, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411639270002
  2. Qing Chen, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411164494530
  3. James Davis, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411518995299
  4. Juan Garcia, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411801876198
  5. Robyn Jacobs, MDSt Louis, MO 631411730288317
  6. Derek Larson, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411588820096
  7. Bruce Lippmann, MDCreve Coeur, MO 631411346330081
  8. Lissa Lopez-Concagh, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411619957917

Common questions

What is Bhajanlal S. Dara, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bhajanlal S. Dara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699708016, issued on Jul 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bhajanlal S. Dara, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 777 S New Ballas RD Ste 328W, Saint Louis, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 869-0370. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bhajanlal S. Dara, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 105728, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bhajanlal S. Dara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bhajanlal S. Dara, M.D. had 7,652 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.

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