NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nirav R. Bhakta, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Oakland, CA

Nirav R. Bhakta, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1457523466, issued on Mar 31, 2008. Check the license (California A102883, 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
1457523466
Name
Nirav R. Bhakta
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A102883 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
275 W Macarthur, Oakland, CA 94611
Phone
(510) 752-1000
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110524000224); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Stanford University School Of Medicine, 2006
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 275 W Macarthur

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  6. Michele Arnold, MDAnesthesiology Physician1851525083

Verify Nirav R. Bhakta 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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

899 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 74% of claims.

  1. Nirav Bhakta899
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Spiriva Respimat133 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa67 claims
  3. Advair Hfa65 claims
  4. Trelegy Ellipta55 claims
  5. Stiolto Respimat39 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate38 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA
  2. University Anesthesia Medical GroupSan Francisco, CA
  3. University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

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

Nirav R. Bhakta among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Nirav R. Bhakta, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

432 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Oakland

They are 432 of the 18,558 NPPES records with a practice address in Oakland, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Baudendistel, MDOakland, CA 946111801820436
  2. Rachel Canning, MDOakland, CA 946111386657609
  3. Howard Chang, MDOakland, CA 946111700845336
  4. Roopal Desai, MDOakland, CA 946111699861484
  5. Matthew Frankel, M.D., M.B.AOakland, CA 946111568542405
  6. Thomas Hackford, M.D.Oakland, CA 946111972598639
  7. Jacqueline Kiang, MDOakland, CA 946111376506600
  8. Katherine McLane, MDOakland, CA 946111447270186

Common questions

What is Nirav R. Bhakta, MD's NPI number?

Nirav R. Bhakta, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457523466, issued on Mar 31, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nirav R. Bhakta, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 W Macarthur, Oakland, CA, 94611. Phone: (510) 752-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nirav R. Bhakta, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A102883, 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 Nirav R. Bhakta, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nirav R. Bhakta, MD had 899 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nirav R. Bhakta, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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