2026 NPPES data Specialist NPI 1184687782 M.D.
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Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D.

Specialist in Bakersfield, California. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 69,658 in Specialist, 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.

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Prescribing volume
6K
Medicare Part D claims · 328 beneficiaries · Specialist avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$14.77
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. filed 5,646 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Specialist in Bakersfield, California, prescribing 88% generic.

6K
Part D claims, 2023
88%
generic prescribing
$14.77
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

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.

Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally

5,646 Top 5% higher than 95% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2K+: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

What does the federal data show about Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/06/2006

NPI 1184687782

Primary specialty

Specialist

High-volume

69,658 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

5,646 283% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,474

Specialty distribution in California

How Specialist compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician - 17.3%Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist - 5.5%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Mental Health Counselor - 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist - 3.5%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker - 3.1%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Specialist - 0.7%Specialist0.7%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Specialist. Verify directly:

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).

Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Specialist provider holding M.D. credentials at 9508 STOCKDALE HWY, Bakersfield, CA, 93311, with a listed phone of (661) 664-4700. NPI 1184687782 was issued on 04/06/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Bhangoo 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 5,646 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 328 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $582K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.9%. 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.

Specialist is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 69,658 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,474 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

9508 STOCKDALE HWY
Bakersfield, CA 93311

Provider Details

NPI 1184687782
Specialty Specialist
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/06/2006

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 Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$15

Largest payer

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

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 - California MBC 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 ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D.. To verify Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC 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 California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. - brand share 11.0%
Specialist average

11% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 5,646 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.

5,646
Total Claims
$582K
Total Drug Cost
328
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
11,126
Total Day Supply
325,372
Brand vs Generic
11% brand / 88% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$490K
Generic Drug Cost
$90K
Opioid Claims
53 (0.9% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
111

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.52
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male
Age Distribution
<65: 41, 65-74: 145, 75-84: 109, 85+: 33

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What Sarupinder Bhangoo, 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
Atorvastatin Calcium
446
Amlodipine Besylate
314
Lisinopril
277
Levothyroxine Sodium
250
Metformin Hcl
157
Omeprazole
146
Gabapentin
127
Glimepiride
119
Simvastatin
116
Hydrochlorothiazide
105

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

Specialist Overview

How Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. fits within the Specialist landscape nationally.

69,658
Specialist Providers in US
55
States with Specialist
1,474
Avg Claims per Provider

Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D.'s 5,646 claims are above the specialty average of 1,474.

Nearby Specialist Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bhangoo.

Compare Specialist 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 California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Specialist peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D.'s specialty?
Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. specializes in Specialist and practices in Bakersfield, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. wrote 5,646 Medicare Part D claims totaling $582K in drug costs for 328 beneficiaries.
Where is Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. located?
Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. is located at 9508 STOCKDALE HWY, Bakersfield, CA, 93311. Phone: (661) 664-4700.
What is Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184687782, issued on 04/06/2006.
Does Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D.'s prescribing is 11% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $490K in brand drug costs.
Does Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. had 53 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.9%.
How many Specialist providers are there in the US?
There are 69,658 Specialist providers across 55 states in the US. The average Specialist provider writes 1,474 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Lisinopril. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. accept Medicare?
Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 5,646 Part D claims and 328 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D.'s credentials?
Sarupinder Bhangoo, M.D.'s NPI is 1184687782 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.
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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.