Neal D. Bhatia, MD
NPI 1255349288ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· San Diego, CA
Dermatology (MD) in San Diego, California, trained at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine (class of 1993). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $17,173 for 18 claims, against $11,179 paid for services in 2024. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. was the largest of 33 companies reporting payments in 2025, $352,597 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1255349288 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 21, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | G84556 | CA |
| Dermatology | 207N00000X | 35535-20 | WI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 53 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 179 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,179 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 18 · 25 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $17,173 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Wisconsin School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical group
- Tcr Medical CorporationSan Diego, CA · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$352,597 · 543 payments from 33 companies
- 2024$440,505 · 562 payments from 30 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $67,357 | 83 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $37,591 | 30 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $33,071 | 29 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $28,617 | 31 |
| Leo Pharma Inc. | $21,251 | 37 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$156,357 · 46 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$113,516 · 37 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$31,795 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$19,375 · 375 payments
- Travel and Lodging$18,665 · 67 payments
- Honoraria$12,675 · 5 payments
- Gift$116.75 · 1 payment
- Education$98.47 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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