Anita Bhalla, MD
NPI 1013983790ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Lakewood, OH
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (MD) with Premier Physicians Centers Inc, practicing in Lakewood, Ohio. 188 Medicare patients in 2024, $98,552 paid; nearly all of their 237 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $165.28 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cleveland Clinic and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1013983790 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 23, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 35078416B | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Infectious Disease (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 188 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,360 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $98,552 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 237 · 251 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 81 |
| Total drug cost | $20,308 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Premier Physicians Centers IncMiddleburg Heights, OH · 51 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
- Fairview HospitalCleveland, OH
- Lutheran HospitalCleveland, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$165.28 · 7 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$218.16 · 8 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $140.23 | 6 |
| Shionogi Inc | $25.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$154.43 · 6 payments
- Education$10.85 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records