Jayen M. Bhakta, MD
NPI 1427580018ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region LLC and 4 other groups, practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 2024 Medicare paid $46,789 for 180 patients, and Part D covered 54 of their prescriptions, 41% of them generic. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $517.71 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1427580018 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 22, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 67626 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | 2026-01139 | NC |
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 - Critical Care (Intensivists) (NC); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 180 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 430 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,789 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 54 · 63 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 29 |
| Total drug cost | $18,192 |
| Generic share | 41% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical groups
- Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region LLCLeland, NC · 599 clinicians
- Maury Regional Medical Group, IncColumbia, TN · 117 clinicians
- Statcare Inpatient LLCKnoxville, TN · 109 clinicians
- Statcare Outpatient LLCFarragut, TN · 28 clinicians
- Methodist Medical CenterOak Ridge, TN · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN
- Methodist Medical Center of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN
- Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN
Other facilities
- Select Specialty Hospital-North KnoxvilleLong-term care hospital · Powell, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$517.71 · 18 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$430.06 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $204.52 | 7 |
| Amgen Inc. | $124.26 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $87.05 | 4 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $25.92 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $21.43 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$517.71 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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