Brijesh Bhambi, M.D.
NPI 1790855195ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Bakersfield, CA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Centric Health, practicing in Bakersfield, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $2,570,135 for 1,941 patients, and Part D covered 9,932 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Heartflow, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $661.93 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Bakersfield and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1790855195 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 6, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | A49483 | CA |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,941 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 20,342 across 155 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,570,135 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,932 · 25,230 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,538 |
| Total drug cost | $1,230,406 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Centric HealthBakersfield, CA · 68 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
- Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA
Other facilities
- Pro Nursing Home Care, IncHome health agency · Bakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$661.93 · 24 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$481.47 · 22 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Heartflow, Inc. | $193.64 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $107.89 | 4 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $101.11 | 4 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $35.95 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $34.55 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$661.93 · 24 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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