NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nina Bhambhani, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · East Stroudsburg, PA

Nina Bhambhani, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1831147545, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD481390, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831147545
Name
Nina Bhambhani
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
MD481390 PA
237936 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
505 Independence RD, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Phone
(610) 776-5038
Enumerated
May 5, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230929000940); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 505 Independence RD

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

  1. Kallie Balajthy, D.P.T., M.S., A.T.C.Physical Therapist1285042655
  2. Dylan BillingsPhysical Therapy Assistant1063971034
  3. Bailey Brugler, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1144974940
  4. Shaun Craig, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1811439821
  5. Emily Fleming, MS, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1265170534
  6. Matthew GonzalezOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1891229308

Verify Nina Bhambhani in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,461 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nina Bhambhani2,461
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate378 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate372 claims
  3. Prednisone253 claims
  4. Colchicine179 claims
  5. Sulfasalazine159 claims
  6. Leflunomide112 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: $8,111.67

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nina Bhambhani$8,111.67
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Lehigh Valley Physician GroupAllentown, PA

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

Nina Bhambhani among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania

Nina Bhambhani, M.D. is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mythili Seetharaman, MDEast Stroudsburg, PA 183011023077856
  2. Christine Marie Angeles, DOAllentown, PA 181041023694718
  3. Kaitlyn Buzard, DOAllentown, PA 181041881122661
  4. Philip Dunn, D.O.Allentown, PA 181041962847772
  5. Lauren Freid, M.D.Allentown, PA 181041780095026
  6. Kourtney Rudzinski, D.O.Allentown, PA 181041235664558
  7. Anupam SomashekarAllentown, PA 181041972036325
  8. Shantanu Bishwal, MDAllentown, PA 181031942400759

Common questions

What is Nina Bhambhani, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nina Bhambhani, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831147545, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nina Bhambhani, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 Independence RD, East Stroudsburg, PA, 18301. Phone: (610) 776-5038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nina Bhambhani, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD481390, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nina Bhambhani, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nina Bhambhani, M.D. had 2,461 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.