Hira Bakhtiar, MD
NPI 1588076707ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Norwalk, CT
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT Inc, practicing in Norwalk, Connecticut. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $113,692 for 202 claims, against $62,362 paid for services in 2024. Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $756.55 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Danbury Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1588076707 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 22, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 12, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 12, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 66553 | CT |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 66553 | CT |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 66553 | CT |
| Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine | 207RS0012X | 66553 | CT |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 201 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 483 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $62,362 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 202 · 306 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 42 |
| Total drug cost | $113,692 |
| Generic share | 26% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT IncDanbury, CT · 747 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT
- Norwalk HospitalNorwalk, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$756.55 · 23 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$426.67 · 13 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $224.49 | 3 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $131.29 | 3 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $124.47 | 4 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $51.57 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $44.84 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$469.91 · 20 payments
- Education$286.64 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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