Vivek Bhalla, MD

NPI 1730118738ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Stanford, CA

Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Stanford, California, trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (class of 1998). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $64,036 for 407 claims, against $26,230 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $22,091 in all, mostly consulting fees.

Overview

NPI	1730118738
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Jul 2, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Apr 17, 2024
Certified by provider	Apr 17, 2024

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary	207RN0300X	A70125	CA
Internal Medicine	207R00000X	A70125	CA

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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 - Nephrology (CA)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	166
Services billed	362 across 15 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$26,230

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	407 · 1,064 30-day fills
Patients	89
Total drug cost	$64,036
Generic share	90% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Graduation year	1998
Medicare specialty	Nephrology
Secondary specialties	Internal Medicine
Telehealth	Offers telehealth