2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1619130705 MD
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SHARYU BANDE, MD

Internal Medicine Physician in NORWALK, Connecticut. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
7K
Medicare Part D claims · 678 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
84.4788/100
▲ 1 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$19.97
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: SHARYU BANDE, MD is a Internal Medicine Physician ([object Object]) practicing in NORWALK, Connecticut with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 7K claims across 678 beneficiaries — 11% brand-name prescribing . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 84.4788/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $19.97 across 1 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What the federal data shows

SHARYU BANDE, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.4788/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 7,391 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

84.4788/100
MIPS score · +1 vs avg
7K
Part D claims, 2023
89%
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.

SHARYU BANDE, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

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

84 45th percentile higher than 45% 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%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

SHARYU BANDE, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

SHARYU BANDE, MD at a glance

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/08/2008

NPI 1619130705

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

7,391 172% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

MIPS final score

84.4788/100 1.3788000000000125% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Connecticut

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Connecticut providers

Connecticut providers

Internal Medicine Physician share within Connecticut

1. Internal Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Internal Medicine Physician share within Connecticut

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

SHARYU BANDE, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
84.4788/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 84.4788/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%84.5%
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 84.4788/100 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).

SHARYU BANDE, MD is a Internal Medicine Physician provider practicing in NORWALK, Connecticut, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1619130705. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

SHARYU BANDE, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 761 MAIN AVE, NORWALK, CT, 06851, with a listed phone of (203) 838-4000. NPI 1619130705 was issued on 07/08/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BANDE 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 7,391 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 678 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $781K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count. 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 84.4788/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 79.2865, Cost 59.5997), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 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

761 MAIN AVE
NORWALK, CT 06851

Provider Details

NPI 1619130705
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 07/08/2008

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

84.4788
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
79.2865
Quality
59.5997
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where SHARYU BANDE, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC
STORRS, CT

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

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 SHARYU BANDE, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$20

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.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

SHARYU BANDE, MD — brand share 11.0%
Specialty average (est.)

11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 7,391 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.

7,391
Total Claims
$781K
Total Drug Cost
678
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
17,981
Total Day Supply
529,163
Brand vs Generic
11% brand / 89% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$649K
Generic Drug Cost
$129K
Antibiotic Claims
179

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.23
Gender Split
71% female / 29% male
Age Distribution
<65: 30, 65-74: 304, 75-84: 239, 85+: 105

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
521
Amlodipine Besylate
519
Levothyroxine Sodium
315
Lisinopril
262
Losartan Potassium
247
Rosuvastatin Calcium
237
Hydrochlorothiazide
202
Escitalopram Oxalate
167
Gabapentin
160
Simvastatin
155

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

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How SHARYU BANDE, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

SHARYU BANDE, MD's 7,391 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Connecticut

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

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SHARYU BANDE, MD's specialty?
SHARYU BANDE, MD specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in NORWALK, Connecticut. Credentials: MD.
How much does SHARYU BANDE, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, SHARYU BANDE, MD wrote 7,391 Medicare Part D claims totaling $781K in drug costs for 678 beneficiaries.
What is SHARYU BANDE, MD's Medicare quality score?
SHARYU BANDE, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 84.4788/100 (Quality: 79.2865, Cost: 59.5997). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is SHARYU BANDE, MD located?
SHARYU BANDE, MD is located at 761 MAIN AVE, NORWALK, CT, 06851. Phone: (203) 838-4000.
What is SHARYU BANDE, MD's NPI number?
SHARYU BANDE, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619130705, issued on 07/08/2008.
Does SHARYU BANDE, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
SHARYU BANDE, MD's prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $649K in brand drug costs.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does SHARYU BANDE, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, SHARYU BANDE, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Levothyroxine Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does SHARYU BANDE, MD accept Medicare?
SHARYU BANDE, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 7,391 Part D claims and 678 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify SHARYU BANDE, MD's credentials?
SHARYU BANDE, MD's NPI is 1619130705 with credentials MD. 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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