2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1386605517 M.D.
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Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.

Neurology Physician in Bronx, New York. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 19,866 in Neurology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
8K
Medicare Part D claims · 1K beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 4% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$2.9K
138 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 7,609 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

75/100
MIPS score · -8 vs avg
8K
Part D claims, 2023
95%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

75 15th percentile higher than 15% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. sits

This provider among neurology physician peers

Across the 5,437 neurology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 98% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 17% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one neurology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/29/2006

NPI 1386605517

Primary specialty

Neurology Physician

Mid-sized

19,866 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

7,609 vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,309

MIPS final score

75/100 8.1 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in New York

How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers

New York providers

Largest specialties in New York (% of in-state providers)

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 7.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program7.8%Registered Nurse - 5.2%Registered Nurse5.2%Clinical Social Worker - 4.9%Clinical Social Worker4.9%Social Worker - 4.5%Social Worker4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist - 4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.5%Licensed Practical Nurse - 4.3%Licensed Practical Nurse4.3%Neurology Physician - 0.3%Neurology Physician0.3%
Largest specialties in New York (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Neurology Physician) - 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%75%
MIPS final score (Neurology Physician) - 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1250 WATERS PL, Bronx, NY, 10461, with a listed phone of (718) 239-6987. NPI 1386605517 was issued on 03/29/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Bhatnagar most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 7,609 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,338 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $823K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.

Neurology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 19,866 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,309 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1250 WATERS PL
Bronx, NY 10461

Provider Details

NPI 1386605517
Specialty Neurology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 03/29/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

75
Final Score
Avg: 83.1

Reporting: Individual

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$2.9K

Largest payer

TG Therapeutics, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.. To verify Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.'s current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases

NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. - brand share 4.0%
Neurology Physician average

4% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 7,609 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

7,609
Total Claims
$823K
Total Drug Cost
1,338
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
15,786
Total Day Supply
470,372
Brand vs Generic
4% brand / 95% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$607K
Generic Drug Cost
$215K
Opioid Claims
13 (0.2% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
18

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
76.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.69
Gender Split
71% female / 29% male
Age Distribution
<65: 109, 65-74: 457, 75-84: 553, 85+: 219

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Donepezil Hcl
1,249
Memantine Hcl
1,068
Gabapentin
653
Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa/Levodopa
538
Sertraline Hcl
328
Duloxetine Hcl
307
Quetiapine Fumarate
235
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride
Pramipexole Di-Hcl
216
Levetiracetam
173
Divalproex Sodium
155

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Neurology Physician Overview

How Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.

19,866
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,309
Avg Claims per Provider

Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.'s 7,609 claims are above the specialty average of 1,309.

Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in New York

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bhatnagar.

Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New York medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.'s specialty?
Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Bronx, New York. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. wrote 7,609 Medicare Part D claims totaling $823K in drug costs for 1,338 beneficiaries.
What is Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. located?
Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. is located at 1250 WATERS PL, Bronx, NY, 10461. Phone: (718) 239-6987.
What is Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386605517, issued on 03/29/2006.
Does Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.'s prescribing is 4% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $607K in brand drug costs.
Does Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. had 13 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.2%.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 19,866 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Donepezil Hcl, Memantine Hcl, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. accept Medicare?
Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 7,609 Part D claims and 1,338 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.'s credentials?
Rajesh Bhatnagar, M.D.'s NPI is 1386605517 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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