Pulkesh Bhatia, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Grand Rapids, MI
Pulkesh Bhatia, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1871933960, issued on Jul 3, 2013. Check the license (Michigan 4301500455, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pulkesh Bhatia
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 4301500455 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Michigan St NE Ste 8830, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Phone
- (616) 459-7258
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220920000469); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Pulkesh Bhatia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301500455Check 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 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 75.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $17.04
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- New Liberty Hospital CorporationLiberty, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pulkesh Bhatia among 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan
Pulkesh Bhatia, MD is one of 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 1998 among the 135 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Michigan
There are 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan.
All 208 in Michigan → Every provider in Grand Rapids → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Osama Eltayeb, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031336111681
- Justin Fanning, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031700908522
- James Hammel, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031063461317
- John Heiser, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031174596639
- Neal Hillman, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031073583126
- Robert Hooker, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031265405765
- Marzia Leacche, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031154478980
- Edward Murphy, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031124090808
Common questions
What is Pulkesh Bhatia, MD's NPI number?
Pulkesh Bhatia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871933960, issued on Jul 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pulkesh Bhatia, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Michigan St NE Ste 8830, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. Phone: (616) 459-7258. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pulkesh Bhatia, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301500455, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Pulkesh Bhatia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pulkesh Bhatia, MD had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Pulkesh Bhatia, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.5 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.
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.