Avinash Bhavaraju, M.D.
NPI 1932358173ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Trauma Surgery· Palm Springs, CA
Surgery, Trauma Surgery (M.D.) with Acute Care Surgery Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Palm Springs, California. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $44,141 for 179 patients in 2024, with only 32 Part D claims. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2024, $410.08 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Desert Regional Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1932358173 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 11, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 24, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Trauma Surgery Primary | 2086S0127X | C184963 | CA |
| Surgery, Trauma Surgery | 2086S0127X | 61043 | GA |
| Surgery, Surgical Critical Care | 2086S0102X | 61043 | GA |
| Surgery, Surgical Critical Care | 2086S0102X | 24595 | ND |
| Surgery, Trauma Surgery | 2086S0127X | E-10470 | AR |
| Surgery, Surgical Critical Care | 2086S0102X | C184963 | CA |
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 - General Surgery (AR); Practitioner - General Surgery (CA); Practitioner - General Surgery (GA); Practitioner - General Surgery (ND) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 179 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 388 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $44,141 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 32 · 33 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 22 |
| Total drug cost | $222.04 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Acute Care Surgery Medical Group IncTwin Falls, ID · 204 clinicians
- Morehouse Healthcare, Inc.East Point, GA · 154 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs, CA
- Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA
- Kaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia, CA
- Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo, ND
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$410.08 · 5 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $165.55 | 1 |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $123.16 | 1 |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $88.29 | 1 |
| Csl Behring | $20.00 | 1 |
| Conmed Corporation | $13.08 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$390.08 · 4 payments
- Education$20.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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