Bharat H. Barai, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Merrillville, IN
Bharat H. Barai, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1649257650, issued on Dec 30, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01030107, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bharat H. Barai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 01030107 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 E 89TH Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (219) 736-2800
- Enumerated
- Dec 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 736-6680
- Medicaid ID
- 100139540A IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100721000630); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 200 E 89TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Ram Narayan, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1376954693
- Julie Prieboy, CFNPOncology Clinical Nurse Specialist1366743114
- Mohamad Rifai, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1396787479
Verify Bharat H. Barai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01030107Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
152 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Warfarin Sodium19 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: $2,127.66
79 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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 2 group practices
- Suniti Medical CorporationMerrillville, IN
- The Methodist Hospitals IncMerrillville, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bharat H. Barai among 245 hematology & oncology physician records in Indiana
Bharat H. Barai, M.D. is one of 245 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2001 among the 177 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 245 hematology & oncology physician records in Indiana.
All 245 in Indiana → Every provider in Merrillville → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christine Cain, NPMerrillville, IN 464101396423976
- Husam Hafzah, MDMerrillville, IN 464101760987598
- Geeta Kurra, M.DMerrillville, IN 464101518035369
- Mahendra Shah, MDMerrillville, IN 464101801849997
- Virginia Tabib, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101013985258
- Pimpa Tara, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101386612687
- Marion Trybula, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101396722328
- Tareq Braik, M.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831508174376
Common questions
What is Bharat H. Barai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bharat H. Barai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649257650, issued on Dec 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bharat H. Barai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 E 89TH Ave, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 736-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bharat H. Barai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01030107, 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 Bharat H. Barai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bharat H. Barai, M.D. had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.