Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Neha Bhansali, M.D

Internal Medicine · Lakewood, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3650 SOUTH ST STE 403, Lakewood, CA 90712
5625310377
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1700923893 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Bhansali from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bhansali

Dr. Neha Bhansali is an internal medicine specialist in Lakewood, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bhansali performed 764 Medicare services across 323 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bhansali received a total of $6,559 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 329 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bhansali is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 41% volume in CA $6,559 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
764
Medicare services
Top 41% in CA for internal medicine
323
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~40 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
296 $96 $215
Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month
Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month.
154 $41 $80
Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days
Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period.
142 $45 $90
Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes
This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period.
80 $34 $65
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
43 $48 $150
Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education
Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use.
29 $16 $35
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
20 $143 $250
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,559
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $937/year across 7 years
Top 13% in CA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
329
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,538 (99.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$20 (0.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,320
2023
$1,162
2022
$532
2021
$435
2020
$501
2019
$1,277
2018
$1,333

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$289
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$286
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$100
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$87
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$69
Exact Sciences Corporation
$62
Novo Nordisk Inc
$62
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$59
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$45
PFIZER INC.
$44
Seqirus USA Inc
$38
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$33
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$29
Neuronetics, Inc.
$28
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$24
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$24
Bausch Health US, LLC
$22
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 51.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$703
PFIZER INC.
$643
Amgen Inc.
$517
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$443
Novo Nordisk Inc
$389
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$350
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$313
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$266
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$251
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$219
Radius Health, Inc.
$193
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$184
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$161
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$141
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$131
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$131
Dexcom, Inc.
$127
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$116
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$98
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$93
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$82
Exact Sciences Corporation
$81
Seqirus USA Inc
$81
Abbott Laboratories
$73
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$59
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$59
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$56
AbbVie, Inc.
$54
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$49
Allergan Inc.
$43
AbbVie Inc.
$39
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$36
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$33
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$28
Neuronetics, Inc.
$28
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$25
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$24
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$24
Allergan, Inc.
$24
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$22
Bausch Health US, LLC
$22
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$20
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$20
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$20
Eisai Inc.
$19
Hologic, LLC
$19
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 28.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AC2 · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO · APLENZIN · AREXVY · Aimovig · Androgel · Azure · BASAGLAR · BEXSERO · BREZTRI · BRILINTA · CARTO 3 · COLOGUARD · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · Cologuard Collection Kit · Crysvita · DUEXIS · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Edarbi · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT · Fluad · Flucelvax · GEMTESA · HeartMate · INTRAROSA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JYNARQUE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LOKELMA · LifeVest · Livalo · MENACTRA · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY SYSTEM · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PENNSAID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREMARIN · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · RAYOS · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · Synthroid · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Trintellix · Tymlos · VESICARE · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · ZEPBOUND
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
5,346
Per 100K population
54.3
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
UCI HEALTH-LAKEWOOD
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Bhansali is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Bhansali experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bhansali performed 296 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Bhansali receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bhansali received a total of $6,559 from 49 companies across 329 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Bhansali's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Lakewood?
Dr. Bhansali's average Medicare payment per service is $64. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Bhansali) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →