Sambhawana Bhandari, MD
NPI 1821619651ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Saint Louis, MO
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Washington University, practicing in Saint Louis, Missouri. Part D covered 367 prescriptions written in 2024, 80% of them generic. Amgen Inc. reported $130.19 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Alton Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1821619651 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 4, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Reactivated | Feb 3, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 2024032937 | MO |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 2024032937 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (MO) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 367 · 607 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 91 |
| Total drug cost | $265,735 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO · 3,029 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Alton Memorial HospitalAlton, IL
- Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO
- Christian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis, MO
- Memorial HospitalBelleville, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$130.19 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$408.18 · 7 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $130.19 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$130.19 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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