NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Santosh M. Bhat, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · Neptune, NJ

Santosh M. Bhat, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Neptune, New Jersey, and NPI 1225667223, issued on Apr 2, 2020. Check the license on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225667223
Name
Santosh M. Bhat
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
02007342A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1945 State Route 33, Neptune, NJ 07753
Phone
(732) 775-5500
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2020
Record last updated
May 15, 2025
Medicaid ID
300078853 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250807001125); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Touro Un Col Of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, 2020
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1945 State Route 33

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

  1. Denise Abdulahad, MDAnesthesiology Physician1962080523
  2. Michael Adams, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497506745
  3. Fahad Aftab, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1912317421
  4. Nasim Ahmed, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1841266780
  5. Eram Ahsan, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205576642
  6. Cheryle Aizley, NPNurse Practitioner1497639611

Verify Santosh M. Bhat in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,687 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Santosh Bhat1,687
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium92 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate75 claims
  3. Lisinopril57 claims
  4. Gabapentin53 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl42 claims
  6. Omeprazole41 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: $50.34

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Santosh Bhat$50.34
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Riverside Health SystemWillmington, IL

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

Santosh M. Bhat among 4,632 internal medicine physician records in New Jersey

Santosh M. Bhat, DO is one of 4,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2000 among the 3,132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

78 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Neptune

They are 78 of the 1,392 NPPES records with a practice address in Neptune, and 4,632 internal medicine physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Abramowitz, MDNeptune, NJ 077531609856434
  2. Kimberly Atienza, M.D.Neptune, NJ 077531881653848
  3. Kathleen Dowling, M.D.Neptune, NJ 077531093796211
  4. Mayer Ezer, MDNeptune, NJ 077531417925538
  5. Oliver Felibrico, MDNeptune, NJ 077531649249715
  6. Tong Hao, MDTinton Falls, NJ 077531023085263
  7. Donald Hazley, M.D.Tinton Falls, NJ 077531588631295
  8. Christian Kaunzinger, MDNeptune, NJ 077531912976010

Common questions

What is Santosh M. Bhat, DO's NPI number?

Santosh M. Bhat, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225667223, issued on Apr 2, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Santosh M. Bhat, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1945 State Route 33, Neptune, NJ, 07753. Phone: (732) 775-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Santosh M. Bhat, DO's license?

Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Santosh M. Bhat, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Santosh M. Bhat, DO had 1,687 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.