Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1164765764
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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
Download card Updates feed

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.

  1. Avnit Ahuja, MDRheumatology Physician1962616474
  2. Olga BaileyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073802021
  3. Helen Lamberta, ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1952490005

Verify Bhakti Joshi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
    Search for license 0101271948
    Check the board
  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
Open the Virginia license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

23% 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 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bhakti Joshi2,529
  2. Specialty average2,058

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone357 claims
  2. Methotrexate306 claims
  3. Leflunomide296 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl294 claims
  5. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate242 claims
  6. 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 3,502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,487.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bhakti Joshi$2,356.92
  2. Specialty average$8,487.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Premier Healthcare Associates, Inc.Richmond, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Rheumatology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 148 rheumatology physician records in Virginia.

Other rheumatology physician records in Virginia

  1. Romy Abou Mrad, MDHarrisonburg, VA1851655518
  2. Claude Abujrab-Saba, M.D.Reston, VA1982754040
  3. Gold Adkins, MDCharlottesville, VA1952860090
  4. Navera Ahmed, M. D.Falls Church, VA1376565804
  5. Avnit Ahuja, MDRichmond, VA1962616474
  6. Anita Akhtar, MDStafford, VA1982952453
  7. Jude Al Qaqaa, MDRichmond, VA1982380952
  8. Justin Amato, DORichmond, VA1902483472
  9. Caleb Anderson, MDHampton, VA1982042917
  10. Myo-Pale Aye, M.D.Winchester, VA1366705337

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 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bhakti Joshi, M.D.'s Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.