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2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1184886806 M.D.
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Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in Sterling, Virginia.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,094 in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 213 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
99%
generic claims · 1% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
74.1/100
▼ 9 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
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What the federal data shows

Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 74.1/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,728 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

74.1/100
MIPS score · -9 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2024
99%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1184886806), first enumerated 06/25/2008.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 1,728 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 74.1/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1184886806 · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-BELOW · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1184886806
  • ENUM-MID 2008
  • TAX-NARROW 4,094
  • MIPS-BELOW 74.1/100
  • RX-MID 1,728
  • BOOK-THIN 143 in Virginia
  • PHOTO-FINISH Selaiman Noori, MD · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

74 ≥ 13th percentile 13% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. sits

This provider among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peers

Across the 928 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 65% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 28% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.148.372.496.6Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Gaurav Bhatia, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/25/2008

NPI 1184886806

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician

Niche

4,094 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,728 0% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,731

MIPS final score

74.1/100 9.4 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Virginia

How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Virginia providers

Virginia providers
Behavior Technician5.5%Clinical Social Worker5.2%Student in an Organized Heal…4.7%Physical Therapist4.6%Pharmacist4.4%Professional Counselor4%Pain Medicine (Anesthesiolog…0.1%
Largest specialties in Virginia (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
74.1/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%74.1%
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) - 74.1/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

46090 LAKE CENTER PLAZA
Sterling, VA 20165
(703) 719-8583

Provider Details

NPI 1184886806
Specialty Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/25/2008

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

74.1079
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
85.6316
Quality
40.035
Cost

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Dmv Spine And Pain, PLLC
Fairfax, VA
Inova Cares - Community
Fairfax, VA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. - brand share 1.0%
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician average

1% brand-name claims vs 99% generic, on 1,728 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

1,728
Total Claims
$34K
Total Drug Cost
213
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,268.567
Total Day Supply
59,770
Brand vs Generic
1% brand / 99% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$5K
Generic Drug Cost
$29K
Opioid Claims
786 (45.5% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.29
Gender Split
55% female / 45% male
Age Distribution
<65: 14, 65-74: 84, 75-84: 92, 85+: 23

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Gabapentin
 343
Tramadol Hcl
 245
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
155
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
117
Celecoxib
 97
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
 84
Methocarbamol
 74
Methylprednisolone
 69
Oxycodone Hcl
 61
Tramadol Hcl Er
Tramadol Hcl
60

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview

How Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.

4,094
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,731
Avg Claims per Provider

Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.'s 1,728 claims are below the specialty average of 1,731.

Nationwide Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Bhatia, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (74.1 here).

Selaiman Noori 74.1 AZ Tibor Racz 74.2 TX Ahmad Khattab 73.9 OK Peju Adekoya 74.4 MD

Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Jacob Aubuchon Saint Louis, MO Rebecca Dale Seattle, WA Vandana Sharma Syracuse, NY Zhaodi Gong Westport, CT

Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Virginia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Virginia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bhatia.

One of 143 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers enrolled in Virginia, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Vaia Abatzis
M.D.
Charlottesville, VA
Dr. Amgad Abdou
M.D.
Fairfax, VA
Dr. Ellen Adams
MD
Fairfax, VA
Dr. Mmesoma Anike
MD
Charlottesville, VA
Dr. Noel Ashcraft
D.O.
Winchester, VA

Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in Sterling, Virginia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. wrote 1,728 Medicare Part D claims totaling $34K in drug costs for 213 beneficiaries.
What is Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 74.1/100 (Quality: 85.6, Cost: 40). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. located? ▼
Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. is located at 46090 LAKE CENTER PLAZA, Sterling, VA, 20165. Phone: (703) 719-8583.
What is Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184886806, issued on 06/25/2008.
Does Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.'s prescribing is 1% brand-name and 99% generic drugs by claim count, with $5K in brand drug costs.
Does Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. had 786 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 45.5%.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,094 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,731 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Tramadol Hcl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Gaurav Bhatia, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,728 Part D claims and 213 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Gaurav Bhatia, M.D.'s NPI is 1184886806 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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