Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Bhavna Bali

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Athens, GA

Bhavna Bali is an addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1437681541, issued on Mar 29, 2017. Check the license on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1437681541
Name
Bhavna Bali
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0401X
Practice location
1270 Prince Ave # 70, Athens, GA 30606
Phone
(706) 475-7055
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2017
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.
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Also registered at 1270 Prince Ave # 70

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

  1. John Papadopoulos, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1376074666
  2. Kabin Sapkota, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215865456

Verify Bhavna Bali in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical BoardCheck 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
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

345 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,455 among the 394 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Bhavna Bali345
  2. Specialty average1,455

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone192 claims
  2. Zubsolv22 claims
  3. Gabapentin16 claims
  4. Suboxone13 claims
  5. Naltrexone Hcl12 claims
  6. Valacyclovir12 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: 71.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score48.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Live Life Now Health Group PACharleston, SC
  2. The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA

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.

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 9 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Georgia.

Other addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Georgia

  1. Richard Abitria, MDKings Bay, GA1184035909
  2. Daniel Gaskin, Jr., M.D.Savannah, GA1205928355
  3. Tevfik Kalelioglu, MDAugusta, GA1073447850
  4. Maham KhalidAugusta, GA1356132989
  5. Barry Lubin, MDAtlanta, GA1669026837
  6. Patrice Marshall, MDDecatur, GA1518083617
  7. Kimberlynn Richards, M.D.Smyrna, GA1760401756
  8. Lindsey Rooks, LPNLoganville, GA1447987375

Common questions

What is Bhavna Bali's NPI number?

Bhavna Bali's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437681541, issued on Mar 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bhavna Bali located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1270 Prince Ave # 70, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 475-7055. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bhavna Bali's license?

Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bhavna Bali prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bhavna Bali had 345 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 1,455. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bhavna Bali's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 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), 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.

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