Niraj Bhalani, DO
Gastroenterology Physician · Templeton, CA
Niraj Bhalani, DO is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Templeton, California, and NPI 1255838363, issued on Apr 6, 2018. Check the license (California 20A17979, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Niraj Bhalani
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 20A17979 CA
17979 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 350 Posada LN Ste 202, Templeton, CA 93465
- Phone
- (805) 434-5530
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2018
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2026
- Fax
- (805) 434-0023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240725001147); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 350 Posada LN Ste 202
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kathryn Pozzi, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1043649940
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Verify Niraj Bhalani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A17979Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
84 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G28 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf14 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium13 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: $261.31
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Community Foundation Medical GroupFresno, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Niraj Bhalani among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Niraj Bhalani, DO is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Templeton
They are 4 of the 326 NPPES records with a practice address in Templeton, and 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.
All 2,140 in California → Every provider in Templeton → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffry Brown, M.D.Templeton, CA 934651144316878
- Trevor Houston, D.O.Templeton, CA 934651477084580
- Jonathan Riegler, MDTempleton, CA 934651184725707
- Paramjit Benipal, MDSanta Maria, CA 934581306803572
- Robert Evans, MDSanta Maria, CA 934581194936625
- Thomas Hsia, MDSanta Maria, CA 934581508894486
- Igor Nastaskin, MDSanta Maria, CA 934581619014776
- Atul Vachhani, MDSanta Maria, CA 934581609890748
Common questions
What is Niraj Bhalani, DO's NPI number?
Niraj Bhalani, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255838363, issued on Apr 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Niraj Bhalani, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 Posada LN Ste 202, Templeton, CA, 93465. Phone: (805) 434-5530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Niraj Bhalani, DO's license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A17979, 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 Niraj Bhalani, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Niraj Bhalani, DO had 84 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.