NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nidhi P. Bhagat, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Bakersfield, CA

Nidhi P. Bhagat, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1811555865, issued on Jun 4, 2019. Check the license (California A180809, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1811555865
Name
Nidhi P. Bhagat
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
A180809 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9500 Stockdale Hwy Ste 203, Bakersfield, CA 93311
Phone
(661) 587-8110
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2019
Record last updated
Dec 15, 2022
Fax
(661) 587-8220
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221214002106); 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 9500 Stockdale Hwy Ste 203

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

  1. Kristin Brown, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1194865535
  2. Jeffrey Coleman, MDHospitalist Physician1083141972
  3. Harsukh Nidhan Dhillon, MDHospitalist Physician1164919908
  4. Sandaljit Dhillon, MDHospitalist Physician1780247486
  5. Nosheen Hasan, MDHospitalist Physician1477081339
  6. Akhildeep Puskoor, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1972949287

Verify Nidhi P. Bhagat in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

272 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nidhi Bhagat272
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass36 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
  4. Eliquis12 claims
  5. Prednisone12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score80.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $17.48

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nidhi Bhagat$17.48
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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. Centric HealthBakersfield, CA

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

Nidhi P. Bhagat among 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California

Nidhi P. Bhagat, MD is one of 3,099 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in California. 90% 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 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2010 among the 2,505 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in California

There are 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Coleman, MDBakersfield, CA 933111083141972
  2. Harsukh Nidhan Dhillon, MDBakersfield, CA 933111164919908
  3. Sandaljit Dhillon, MDBakersfield, CA 933111780247486
  4. Nosheen Hasan, MDBakersfield, CA 933111477081339
  5. Akhildeep Puskoor, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933111972949287
  6. Farhan Shah, MDBakersfield, CA 933111609079748
  7. Ritam Sidhu, MDBakersfield, CA 933111033578539
  8. Aung Moe, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933121568696862

Common questions

What is Nidhi P. Bhagat, MD's NPI number?

Nidhi P. Bhagat, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811555865, issued on Jun 4, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nidhi P. Bhagat, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9500 Stockdale Hwy Ste 203, Bakersfield, CA, 93311. Phone: (661) 587-8110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nidhi P. Bhagat, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A180809, 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 Nidhi P. Bhagat, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nidhi P. Bhagat, MD had 272 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nidhi P. Bhagat, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 of 100. 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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