NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bharati Chetan Nikhare, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Erie, PA

Bharati Chetan Nikhare, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1497340020, issued on Mar 5, 2021. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD484267, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497340020
Name
Bharati Chetan Nikhare
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD484267 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1101 Peninsula Dr Ste 202, Erie, PA 16505
Phone
(814) 877-7290
Enumerated
Mar 5, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240719003428); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1101 Peninsula Dr Ste 202

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Joseph CarvelliFamily Medicine Physician1104880509
  2. Christian Dudenhoefer, MDFamily Medicine Physician1518921014
  3. Jeffery Hover, DOInternal Medicine Physician1902233596
  4. Anne-Marie LiszkaInternal Medicine Physician1023014032
  5. Jacqueline Smith, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487808499
  6. Natalie Teygart, DOFamily Medicine Physician1871769638

Verify Bharati Chetan Nikhare in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  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
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

226 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bharati Nikhare226
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium11 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium11 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

  1. Erie Physicians Network-Upmc,incErie, PA
  2. Mrs Physical TherapyErie, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bharati Chetan Nikhare among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Bharati Chetan Nikhare, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2021, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

219 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Erie

They are 219 of the 5,083 NPPES records with a practice address in Erie, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph CarvelliErie, PA 165051104880509
  2. Joseph Deimel, M.D.Erie, PA 165051215903042
  3. Christian Dudenhoefer, MDErie, PA 165051518921014
  4. Wallace Esper, DOErie, PA 165051992709489
  5. Stephany Esper, D.O.Erie, PA 165051285624437
  6. Erik Esper, D.O.Erie, PA 165051093796625
  7. Robert Esper, D.O.Erie, PA 165051790767457
  8. Paul MironeErie, PA 165051043219850

Common questions

What is Bharati Chetan Nikhare, MD's NPI number?

Bharati Chetan Nikhare, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497340020, issued on Mar 5, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bharati Chetan Nikhare, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 Peninsula Dr Ste 202, Erie, PA, 16505. Phone: (814) 877-7290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bharati Chetan Nikhare, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD484267, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bharati Chetan Nikhare, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bharati Chetan Nikhare, MD had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.