NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Primaljyot K. Bhatia, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Catonsville, MD

Primaljyot K. Bhatia, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Catonsville, Maryland, and NPI 1205069002, issued on Aug 26, 2009. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1205069002
Name
Primaljyot K. Bhatia
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
MD040015 DC
MT190025 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
716 Maiden Choice LN, Catonsville, MD 21228
Phone
(410) 788-2000
Enumerated
Aug 26, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 455-9881
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140808001156); 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 716 Maiden Choice LN

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

  1. Jennifer Krushinski, MS.CRNPDermatology Physician1225212079
  2. David Strobel, MDDermatology Physician1134106164
  3. Paiboon Surichamorn, M.D.Surgery Physician1689713661
  4. Jayme Williams, P.A.-CMedical Physician Assistant1972792224

Verify Primaljyot K. Bhatia in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
  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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,092 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Primaljyot Bhatia1,092
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate258 claims
  2. Methotrexate179 claims
  3. Prednisone108 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium100 claims
  5. Allopurinol73 claims
  6. Enbrel Sureclick45 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,322.77

60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. 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. Primaljyot Bhatia$1,322.77
  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. Annapolis Rheumatology LLCAnnapolis, MD

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

Primaljyot K. Bhatia among 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland

Primaljyot K. Bhatia, M.D. is one of 214 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 59% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Seyed Hootan Forghani Saeidabadi, M.D.Catonsville, MD 212281992063325
  2. Bilal Hasan, MBBSCatonsville, MD 212281073001921
  3. Jeffrey Landis, M.D.Catonsville, MD 212281528155439
  4. Jazibeh Qureshi, M.D.Catonsville, MD 212281831318583
  5. Monica Stewart, M.D.Catonsville, MD 212281013060938
  6. Ebrahim Talebi Quje, M.D.Catonsville, MD 212281861783243
  7. William Yap, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212281568438802
  8. Ashika Ajitkumar, MDBaltimore, MD 212291659044436

Common questions

What is Primaljyot K. Bhatia, M.D.'s NPI number?

Primaljyot K. Bhatia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205069002, issued on Aug 26, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Primaljyot K. Bhatia, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 716 Maiden Choice LN, Catonsville, MD, 21228. Phone: (410) 788-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Primaljyot K. Bhatia, M.D.'s license?

Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Primaljyot K. Bhatia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Primaljyot K. Bhatia, M.D. had 1,092 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Primaljyot K. Bhatia, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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