NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachna Bhandari, M.D., PH.D.

Dermatology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Rachna Bhandari, M.D., PH.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1316235328, issued on Jul 12, 2011. Check the license (Texas Q4905, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316235328
Name
Rachna Bhandari
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
Q4905 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18707 Hardy Oak Blvd Ste 101, San Antonio, TX 78258
Phone
(187) 440-7846
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151229002205); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2011
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 18707 Hardy Oak Blvd Ste 101

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

  1. Talia NoorilyDermatology Physician1750843900

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

326 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Rachna Bhandari326
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate37 claims
  2. Clotrimazole33 claims
  3. Ketoconazole29 claims
  4. Ciclopirox22 claims
  5. Otezla19 claims
  6. Valacyclovir19 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: $10,447.52

154 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rachna Bhandari$10,448
  2. Specialty average$8,545

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. Vivian W Bucay MD PLLCSan Antonio, TX

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

Rachna Bhandari among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas

Rachna Bhandari, M.D., PH.D. is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2011, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 58% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eloise Atkinson-Garza, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782581154339455
  2. Linda Banta, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782581144221359
  3. Chantal Devillena, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581093925778
  4. Avered Dotson, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782581548278815
  5. Annabelle Garcia, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581013181916
  6. Jorge Hinojosa, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581336637370
  7. Chad Hivnor, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581477544476
  8. Matthew Malan, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581861489106

Common questions

What is Rachna Bhandari, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Rachna Bhandari, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316235328, issued on Jul 12, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachna Bhandari, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18707 Hardy Oak Blvd Ste 101, San Antonio, TX, 78258. Phone: (187) 440-7846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachna Bhandari, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q4905, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rachna Bhandari, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachna Bhandari, M.D., PH.D. had 326 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.