Bhakti Joshi, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Richmond, VA
Bhakti Joshi, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1164765764, issued on Apr 2, 2013. Check the license (Virginia 0101271948, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bhakti Joshi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 0101271948 VA
60791 CT
MT203136 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7702 E Parham RD Ste 101, Richmond, VA 23294
- Phone
- (804) 288-7901
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2013
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (804) 273-9167
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210602001350); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 197 in Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 7702 E Parham RD Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Avnit Ahuja, MDRheumatology Physician1962616474
- Olga BaileyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073802021
- Helen Lamberta, ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1952490005
Verify Bhakti Joshi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101271948Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,529 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone357 claims
- Methotrexate306 claims
- Leflunomide296 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl294 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate242 claims
- Gabapentin170 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: $2,356.92
124 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Premier Healthcare Associates, Inc.Richmond, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bhakti Joshi among 197 rheumatology physician records in Virginia
Bhakti Joshi, M.D. is one of 197 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 197 rheumatology physician records in Virginia.
All 197 in Virginia → Every provider in Richmond → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Avnit Ahuja, MDRichmond, VA 232941962616474
- David Carleton, MDRichmond, VA 232941508073644
- Steven Maestrello, M.D.Richmond, VA 232941154328938
- Michael Miller, MDRichmond, VA 232941295733848
- Mihail Moroianu, M.D.Richmond, VA 232941538119771
- Tammy Spring, M.D.Richmond, VA 232941083816722
- Michael Strachan, M.D.Richmond, VA 232941982655445
- Stamatina DanielidesRichmond, VA 232981215195854
Common questions
What is Bhakti Joshi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bhakti Joshi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164765764, issued on Apr 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bhakti Joshi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7702 E Parham RD Ste 101, Richmond, VA, 23294. Phone: (804) 288-7901. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bhakti Joshi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101271948, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bhakti Joshi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bhakti Joshi, M.D. had 2,529 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bhakti Joshi, 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.