Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Rakesh Bhalla, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Cleveland, OH

Rakesh Bhalla, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1720107006, issued on Mar 28, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 35070248, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1720107006
Name
Rakesh Bhalla
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
35070248 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10654 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111
Phone
(216) 941-8888
Enumerated
Mar 28, 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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Also registered at 10654 Lorain Ave

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

  1. Dhafir Al-Fayadh, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1386898989
  2. Muhammad Farooqi, MDFamily Medicine Physician1821186792
  3. Richard Harlan, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1164477972
  4. Kathleen Lawrence, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1770971335

Verify Rakesh Bhalla in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

77 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rakesh Bhalla77
  2. Specialty average2,785

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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

1,003 internal medicine physician records list a Cleveland practice address

They are 1,003 of the 30,748 NPPES records with a Cleveland practice address, and 5,995 internal medicine physician records in Ohio.

Other internal medicine physician records in Ohio

  1. Evan Abalos, D.O.Toledo, OH1194163089
  2. Teah Abashidze, M.D.Cleveland, OH1336179647
  3. Rami Abboud, MDLorain, OH1487854972
  4. Walid Abboud, MDCleveland, OH1245295559
  5. Moshrik Abd-Alamir, M.D.Toledo, OH1386879054
  6. Jason Abdallah, M.D.Cuyahoga Falls, OH1093071565
  7. Saaid Abdel-Ghani, M.D.Columbus, OH1598926529
  8. Mohammed Abdelaziz, MDDayton, OH1831326701
  9. Bahaa Abdelghaffar, MDCleveland, OH1265954275
  10. John Abdelnour, MDCleveland, OH1114656931

Common questions

What is Rakesh Bhalla, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rakesh Bhalla, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720107006, issued on Mar 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rakesh Bhalla, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10654 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44111. Phone: (216) 941-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rakesh Bhalla, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35070248, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rakesh Bhalla, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rakesh Bhalla, M.D. had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. 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.

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