Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Rajiv Bhuva, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Azusa, CA

Rajiv Bhuva, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Azusa, California, and NPI 1821148941, issued on Jan 11, 2007. Check the license (California A73890, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1821148941
Name
Rajiv Bhuva
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
A73890 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
677 E Tangerine St, Azusa, CA 91702
Phone
(626) 210-1117
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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22.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

29,358 Medicare Part D claims for 1,890 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,322 among the 1,102 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rajiv Bhuva29,358
  2. Specialty average1,322

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,972 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate1,295 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl1,043 claims
  4. Omeprazole840 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium791 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl791 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.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 193 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

Other hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

  1. Marietta Abalos-Galito, M.D.San Jose, CA1437277092
  2. Sam Ahdab, M.D.West Covina, CA1992941397
  3. Patrick Joseph Alix, MDGlendora, CA1457352783
  4. Jaime Altamirano, M.D.Mission Hills, CA1689680092
  5. Vishar Amin, M.D.San Diego, CA1326484577
  6. Mohammed Iqbal Ansari, MDBuena Park, CA1972265544
  7. Anna Armitage, MDLos Angeles, CA1952938300
  8. Steven Asch, MD MPHLos Angeles, CA1487764783
  9. Donna Baldassare, DOSan Mateo, CA1962662478
  10. Chandana Banerjee, MDDuarte, CA1609168277

Common questions

What is Rajiv Bhuva, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rajiv Bhuva, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821148941, issued on Jan 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rajiv Bhuva, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 677 E Tangerine St, Azusa, CA, 91702. Phone: (626) 210-1117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rajiv Bhuva, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A73890, 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 Rajiv Bhuva, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rajiv Bhuva, M.D. had 29,358 Medicare Part D claims for 1,890 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 1,322. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.