NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vikas Bhushan, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Dallas, TX

Vikas Bhushan, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1285677138, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Texas L5251, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285677138
Name
Vikas Bhushan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
L5251 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7777 Forest LN, Dallas, TX 75230
Phone
(972) 566-7790
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2006
Record last updated
May 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(972) 566-5819
Medicaid IDs
179220201 TX
179220202 TX
179220203 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041229000736); accepts Medicare assignment
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 7777 Forest LN

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

  1. Jillian AdamsPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1033513031
  2. Jane Admire, MDOtolaryngology Physician1023139433
  3. Dessy Adont, APRN, AG-ACNPNurse Practitioner1710586870
  4. Alexandria Aguilar, CSFAOther Specialist/Technologist1376402784
  5. Azadeh Ajami, PSYDPsychologist1437278637
  6. Mustafa Al-Chalabi, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1417932948

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

1,317 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 103 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vikas Bhushan1,317
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Acyclovir134 claims
  2. Prednisone78 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
  4. Gabapentin48 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride43 claims
  6. Pregabalin37 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,799.24

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vikas Bhushan$1,799.24
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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. Texas Oncology PADallas, TX

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

Vikas Bhushan among 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas

Vikas Bhushan, M.D. is one of 922 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 691 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maurizio BendandiDallas, TX 752301508222720
  2. Barry Brooks, M.D.Dallas, TX 752301912949868
  3. Amy Cripps, M.D.Dallas, TX 752301689622557
  4. Volker Gressler, MDDallas, TX 752301609811751
  5. Pamela Hayes, MDDallas, TX 752301023437290
  6. Jacinth Joseph, M.D.Dallas, TX 752301326303470
  7. Syed Kamran, DODallas, TX 752301144842113
  8. Jivesh Sharma, MDDallas, TX 752301588653406

Common questions

What is Vikas Bhushan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vikas Bhushan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285677138, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vikas Bhushan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7777 Forest LN, Dallas, TX, 75230. Phone: (972) 566-7790. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vikas Bhushan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L5251, 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 Bhushan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vikas Bhushan, M.D. had 1,317 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vikas Bhushan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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