Bhalachandra A. Kulkarni, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Bhalachandra A. Kulkarni, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1609953272, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 83/234, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bhalachandra A. Kulkarni
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 83/234 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12836 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112
- Phone
- (505) 298-0230
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 296-0171
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121001000299); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 12836 Lomas Blvd NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lucy Birbiglia, LCSW LISWClinical Social Worker1437221439
- Ellen Curley-Roam, LISWClinical Social Worker1174573877
- Lynette Curley-Roam, LISW, REV.Clinical Social Worker1821398843
- Bonita Wickstrom, LISWSocial Worker1225075161
Verify Bhalachandra A. Kulkarni in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 83/234Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,513 Medicare Part D claims for 526 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium417 claims
- Lisinopril285 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium250 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate219 claims
- Losartan Potassium198 claims
- Metformin Hcl195 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): 83.8 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Bhalachandra Kulkarni LLCAlbuquerque, NM
- Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
484 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Albuquerque
They are 484 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.
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Common questions
What is Bhalachandra A. Kulkarni, MD's NPI number?
Bhalachandra A. Kulkarni, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609953272, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bhalachandra A. Kulkarni, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12836 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87112. Phone: (505) 298-0230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bhalachandra A. Kulkarni, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 83/234, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bhalachandra A. Kulkarni, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bhalachandra A. Kulkarni, MD had 5,513 Medicare Part D claims for 526 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bhalachandra A. Kulkarni, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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.