Kanishka Bhattacharya, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Worcester, MA
Kanishka Bhattacharya, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1457333510, issued on Nov 15, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 158037, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kanishka Bhattacharya
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 158037 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
- Phone
- (508) 334-3068
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230922001095); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kanishka Bhattacharya in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 158037Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,436 Medicare Part D claims for 1,191 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte608 claims
- Gavilyte-G253 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium105 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf84 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes76 claims
- Gavilyte-N57 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): 77 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,805.82
77 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston, ME · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Rumford HospitalRumford, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kanishka Bhattacharya among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts
Kanishka Bhattacharya, M.D. is one of 686 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Graham Barnard, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551942284369
- Curtis Barry, MDWorcester, MA 016551326068479
- Anjali Basil, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551316993983
- David Cave, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551003898578
- Mitchell Gitkind, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551073596540
- Jean Marie Houghton, M.D. PHD.Worcester, MA 016551477536399
- Benjamin Hyatt, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551477518678
- John Levey, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551003890914
Common questions
What is Kanishka Bhattacharya, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kanishka Bhattacharya, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457333510, issued on Nov 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kanishka Bhattacharya, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA, 01655. Phone: (508) 334-3068. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kanishka Bhattacharya, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 158037, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kanishka Bhattacharya, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kanishka Bhattacharya, M.D. had 1,436 Medicare Part D claims for 1,191 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kanishka Bhattacharya, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77 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.
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.