Bharath Sunkara, M.D
Internal Medicine Physician · Detroit, MI
Bharath Sunkara, M.D is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1366797797, issued on Jul 23, 2012. Check the license (Michigan 4301100579, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bharath Sunkara
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 4301100579 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6071 W Outer Dr, Detroit, MI 48235
- Phone
- (313) 966-3250
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2012
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (313) 966-1738
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160729000884); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bharath Sunkara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301100579Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
130 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cefazolin Sodium12 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Ihp Hospital Medicine - Jackson PLLCJackson, MI
- W. A. Foote Memorial Hospital, Inc.Jackson, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bharath Sunkara among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan
Bharath Sunkara, M.D is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
617 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Detroit
They are 617 of the 19,832 NPPES records with a practice address in Detroit, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Bharath Sunkara, M.D's NPI number?
Bharath Sunkara, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366797797, issued on Jul 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bharath Sunkara, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6071 W Outer Dr, Detroit, MI, 48235. Phone: (313) 966-3250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bharath Sunkara, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301100579, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bharath Sunkara, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bharath Sunkara, M.D had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.