Mehul Bhalja, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Alexandria, LA
Mehul Bhalja, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Louisiana, and NPI 1790031276, issued on Aug 2, 2012. Check the license (Louisiana MD.208006, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mehul Bhalja
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- MD.208006 LA
BP1-0043589 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3311 Prescott RD Ste 112, Alexandria, LA 71301
- Phone
- (318) 542-8856
- Enumerated
- Aug 2, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190917002084); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3311 Prescott RD Ste 112
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gina King, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1467702944
- Catherine Pinckley, N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1669553913
- Ann Rogers, A.P.R.N.,B.C.Nurse Practitioner1144213935
Verify Mehul Bhalja in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.208006Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
5,854 Medicare Part D claims for 611 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate409 claims
- Clopidogrel367 claims
- Furosemide363 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium334 claims
- Entresto275 claims
- Potassium Chloride255 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $518.30
45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Christus Health Central LouisianaAlexandria, LA
- Christus Trinity ClinicShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mehul Bhalja among 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana
Mehul Bhalja, M.D. is one of 176 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 80% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2000 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana.
All 176 in Louisiana → Every provider in Alexandria → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ilyas Chaudhry, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011508854894
- Naseem Jaffrani, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011043208366
- Parameswara Kaimal, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011053309336
- Arun Karsan, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011023089448
- Muhammad Asif MangiAlexandria, LA 713011861888950
- Vikram Nijjar, MDAlexandria, LA 713011033298047
- Albert Pearce, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011598737835
- Muhammad Siddique Pir, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011982137543
Common questions
What is Mehul Bhalja, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mehul Bhalja, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790031276, issued on Aug 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mehul Bhalja, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3311 Prescott RD Ste 112, Alexandria, LA, 71301. Phone: (318) 542-8856. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mehul Bhalja, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.208006, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mehul Bhalja, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mehul Bhalja, M.D. had 5,854 Medicare Part D claims for 611 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.