Minal J. Bhanushali, MD
Neurology Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Minal J. Bhanushali, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1265618995, issued on Jan 11, 2008. Check the license (California A113308, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Minal J. Bhanushali
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- A113308 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Phone
- (650) 853-2983
- Enumerated
- Jan 11, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130111000264); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 795 EL Camino Real
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Minal J. Bhanushali in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A113308Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,692 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin224 claims
- Donepezil Hcl128 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa123 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate80 claims
- Pregabalin65 claims
- Propranolol Hcl61 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: $17,663.16
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 one group practice
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSan Mateo, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in California
There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Minal J. Bhanushali, MD's NPI number?
Minal J. Bhanushali, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265618995, issued on Jan 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Minal J. Bhanushali, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94301. Phone: (650) 853-2983. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Minal J. Bhanushali, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A113308, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Minal J. Bhanushali, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Minal J. Bhanushali, MD had 1,692 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.