Kshama Keshava Bhat, MD
NPI 1255526190ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Milwaukee, WI
Family Medicine (MD) with Independent Physicians of Wisconsin LLC, practicing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $715,088 for 5,481 claims, against $31,606 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,064 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255526190 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 13, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 17, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 53449-20 | WI |
| Family Medicine, Bariatric Medicine | 207QB0002X | 53449-20 | WI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 86 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 482 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,606 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,481 · 12,199 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 312 |
| Total drug cost | $715,088 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Independent Physicians of Wisconsin LLCMilwaukee, WI · 31 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Se Wisconsin HospitalMilwaukee, WI
- Ascension St Francis HospitalMilwaukee, WI
- Aurora St Lukes Medical CenterMilwaukee, WI
- West Allis Memorial HospitalWest Allis, WI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,064 · 53 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$920.81 · 44 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $621.65 | 29 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $151.27 | 8 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $51.36 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $39.75 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $38.05 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,064 · 53 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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