NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vikas Bhalla, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Vikas Bhalla, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1467609446, issued on Aug 21, 2008. Check the license (Texas T4713, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467609446
Name
Vikas Bhalla
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
T4713 TX
49150 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
215 E Quincy St Ste 410, San Antonio, TX 78215
Phone
(830) 320-4955
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2022
Fax
(830) 321-0110
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220121001677); accepts Medicare assignment
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 215 E Quincy St Ste 410

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

  1. Lois Fiala, MDVascular Surgery Physician1386607596
  2. Jacobie Landers, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1639638620

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

2,056 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Vikas Bhalla2,056
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis212 claims
  2. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er166 claims
  3. Clopidogrel131 claims
  4. Furosemide117 claims
  5. Carvedilol115 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium99 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: $4,603.06

69 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vikas Bhalla$4,603.06
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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. Bhs Physicians Network, IncSan Antonio, TX

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

Vikas Bhalla among 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas

Vikas Bhalla, MD is one of 724 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 653 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ghassan Abusaid, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782151487858072
  2. Chad Christopherson, MDSan Antonio, TX 782151154305365
  3. Sartaj Hans, MDSan Antonio, TX 782151407893324
  4. Jorge Magallon, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782151134154172
  5. Mark Shima, MDSan Antonio, TX 782151306813787
  6. Ryan Bourne, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782171578730271
  7. Kiran Cheruku, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782171760575278
  8. Navin Nikam, MDSan Antonio, TX 782171881853778

Common questions

What is Vikas Bhalla, MD's NPI number?

Vikas Bhalla, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467609446, issued on Aug 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vikas Bhalla, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 E Quincy St Ste 410, San Antonio, TX, 78215. Phone: (830) 320-4955. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vikas Bhalla, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number T4713, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vikas Bhalla, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vikas Bhalla, MD had 2,056 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.