Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Nikhil Bhardwaj, MD

Specialist · Aventura, FL

Nikhil Bhardwaj, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Aventura, Florida, and NPI 1164482782, issued on Mar 27, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME79930, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1164482782
Name
Nikhil Bhardwaj
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License numbers
ME79930 FL
ME 79930 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21355 E Dixie Hwy, Aventura, FL 33180
Phone
(305) 932-2552
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 21355 E Dixie Hwy

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

  1. Jean-Philippe Austin, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1477713964
  2. Gordana Bjekic, M.DCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1699859496
  3. Stefanie Costa, DPTSpecialist1811397482
  4. Richard Levin, MDUrology Physician1114937067

Verify Nikhil Bhardwaj in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

1,595 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Nikhil Bhardwaj1,595
  2. Specialty average1,524

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium97 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate92 claims
  3. Trelegy Ellipta81 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl65 claims
  5. Eliquis54 claims
  6. Clopidogrel52 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 23.8 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%79.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $150.74

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 9,482 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,756.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nikhil Bhardwaj$150.74
  2. Specialty average$4,756.65

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Nikhil Bhardwaj MD PAAventura, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

32 specialist records list a Aventura practice address

They are 32 of the 1,561 NPPES records with a Aventura practice address, and 3,439 specialist records in Florida.

Other specialist records in Florida

  1. Cory Abbate, DPTNorth Miami, FL1487962999
  2. David AbbottClearwater, FL1700196516
  3. Michael Abdoney, DDSTampa, FL1942460076
  4. Syed Abid, MDSt Petersburg, FL1013902006
  5. Shagen Abovyan, MDFort Lauderdale, FL1285827139
  6. Brown AbrahamWest Palm Beach, FL1295268464
  7. Joy Abraham, M.D.Windermere, FL1265536809
  8. Sara Abrams, DPTFernandina Beach, FL1982817607
  9. Andino Abril, MDTamarac, FL1073525143
  10. Rassoul AbtahiHialeah, FL1891966438

Common questions

What is Nikhil Bhardwaj, MD's NPI number?

Nikhil Bhardwaj, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164482782, issued on Mar 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nikhil Bhardwaj, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21355 E Dixie Hwy, Aventura, FL, 33180. Phone: (305) 932-2552. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nikhil Bhardwaj, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME79930, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nikhil Bhardwaj, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nikhil Bhardwaj, MD had 1,595 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nikhil Bhardwaj, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 23.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.