Nuvpreet S. Bhandal
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Carmichael, CA
Nuvpreet S. Bhandal is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Carmichael, California, and NPI 1205222445, issued on Apr 14, 2015. Check the license (California A172631, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nuvpreet S. Bhandal
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- A172631 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6620 Coyle Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608
- Phone
- (916) 961-3434
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (916) 961-0540
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210816002427); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6620 Coyle Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christopher Galli, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1740785021
- Javid Javidan-Nejad, MDUrology Physician1679558605
Verify Nuvpreet S. Bhandal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A172631Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
120 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 52 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
- Meloxicam17 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
- Ibuprofen16 claims
- Ondansetron Odt15 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): 75.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $345.45
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Adventist Health Physicians NetworkSonora, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nuvpreet S. Bhandal among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California
Nuvpreet S. Bhandal is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.
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The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Fujii, M.D.Carmichael, CA 956081235391798
- Hunter Greene, M.D.Carmichael, CA 956081922000942
- Kevin Higashigawa, M.D.Auburn, CA 956021245435536
- Sean Robinson, MDFolsom, CA 956301114346111
- Sean Wahlquist, M.D.Folsom, CA 956301205279908
- William Murrell, MDJackson, CA 956421134109572
- Jamison Green, M.D.Roseville, CA 956611033430764
- Benjamin Ling, MDPlacerville, CA 956671356427272
Common questions
What is Nuvpreet S. Bhandal's NPI number?
Nuvpreet S. Bhandal's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205222445, issued on Apr 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nuvpreet S. Bhandal located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6620 Coyle Avenue, Carmichael, CA, 95608. Phone: (916) 961-3434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nuvpreet S. Bhandal's license?
NPPES lists California license number A172631, 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 Nuvpreet S. Bhandal prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nuvpreet S. Bhandal had 120 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nuvpreet S. Bhandal's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 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.
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.