Bhaja Om Shrestha, M.D.
NPI 1831354679ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Bismarck, ND
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) with Sanford Bismarck, practicing in Bismarck, North Dakota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $297,216 for 405 claims, against $70,160 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $941.21 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chi St Alexius Health Williston and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1831354679 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 21, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 30, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 11378 | ND |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (ND) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 364 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,004 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $70,160 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 405 · 528 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 102 |
| Total drug cost | $297,216 |
| Generic share | 29% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sanford BismarckBismarck, ND · 556 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi St Alexius Health WillistonWilliston, ND
- Jamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown, ND
- Sanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck, ND
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$941.21 · 45 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$7,038 · 46 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $139.56 | 12 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $91.87 | 1 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $82.09 | 3 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $73.59 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $63.96 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$941.21 · 45 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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