NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Himja Bhatt

Family Nurse Practitioner · Joliet, IL

Himja Bhatt is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Joliet, Illinois, and NPI 1285282210, issued on Sep 3, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 209.019956, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285282210
Name
Himja Bhatt
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
209.019956 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2202 Essington RD Ste 101, Joliet, IL 60435
Phone
(815) 676-5310
Enumerated
Sep 3, 2019
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191018002005); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2202 Essington RD Ste 101

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

  1. Cassandra BasakPhysician Assistant1841764131
  2. Paulina HenryPhysician Assistant1639649494

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

327 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Himja Bhatt327
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Betamethasone Dipropionate50 claims
  2. Ketoconazole46 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate21 claims
  4. Fluocinonide21 claims
  5. Clindamycin Phosphate17 claims
  6. Mupirocin17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.9 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 score93.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,208.82

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Himja Bhatt$1,208.82
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Renuka H Bhatt MdscJoliet, IL

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

Himja Bhatt among 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Himja Bhatt is one of 7,639 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 51% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 4,778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

92 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Joliet

They are 92 of the 2,047 NPPES records with a practice address in Joliet, and 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rita Amerio, APRNJoliet, IL 604351366798183
  2. Shan Chen, APRNJoliet, IL 604351306185103
  3. Catherine Ferrario, NPJoliet, IL 604351124040563
  4. Mary Gniady, APRN, NP-C, CCNSJoliet, IL 604351245582865
  5. Randi Hahn, FNPJoliet, IL 604351710329180
  6. Lauren Hedenschoug, APRN-BCJoliet, IL 604351891989133
  7. Margaret Lewandowski, FNPCrest Hill, IL 604351417095225
  8. Marie Lindsey, PH.D., C.N.P.Joliet, IL 604351780759407

Common questions

What is Himja Bhatt's NPI number?

Himja Bhatt's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285282210, issued on Sep 3, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Himja Bhatt located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2202 Essington RD Ste 101, Joliet, IL, 60435. Phone: (815) 676-5310. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Himja Bhatt's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209.019956, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Himja Bhatt prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Himja Bhatt had 327 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Himja Bhatt's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.9 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), 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.

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