Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Anil Bhandari, M.D.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote — Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Speaking/Promotional
1245 WILSHIRE BLVD, Los Angeles, CA 90017
2139777422
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1669466439 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bhandari

Dr. Anil Bhandari is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Los Angeles, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bhandari performed 2,115 Medicare services across 1,399 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bhandari received a total of $97,537 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 137 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bhandari 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 49% volume in CA $97,537 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,115
Medicare services
Top 49% in CA for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
1,399
Unique beneficiaries
$58
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~106 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.
754 $99 $356
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
476 $12 $119
External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days
Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm.
198 $20 $70
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
108 $135 $461
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days
Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart.
89 $22 $111
Pacemaker system evaluation
Assessment of a pacemaker device, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless systems.
84 $49 $100
Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days
Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days.
80 $19 $60
Implantable defibrillator system check
A check of the implanted defibrillator device to ensure it is functioning correctly. This evaluation covers single, dual, or multiple lead systems.
57 $59 $141
Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system
Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation.
40 $27 $183
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system
This procedure involves checking the function and data of an implanted device used to monitor heart and blood vessel activity.
38 $41 $110
Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days
This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days.
35 $11 $40
Pacemaker programming, dual lead system
Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings.
33 $67 $140
Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes
A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone.
32 $86 $364
Remote monitoring of implantable heart device, up to 30 days
Remote evaluation of an implanted heart or blood vessel monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days.
31 $21 $60
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
24 $150 $499
Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days
This procedure involves recording the heart's electrical activity continuously using an external device for a period exceeding 48 hours but not more than 7 days.
23 $11 $40
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.
13 $75 $253
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.
14.3% high complexity
0.0% medium
85.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$97,537
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $13,934/year across 7 years
Top 13% in CA for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
11
Companies
137
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$47,422 (48.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$47,349 (48.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$2,767 (2.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$19,368
2023
$399
2022
$6,081
2021
$9,820
2020
$16,577
2019
$16,253
2018
$29,040

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$19,000
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$174
CVRx, Inc.
$169
Boston Scientific Corporation
$24
Top 3 companies account for 99.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$47,915
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$37,831
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$9,591
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$569
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$458
Boston Scientific Corporation
$344
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$321
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$177
CVRx, Inc.
$169
BIOTRONIK INC.
$151
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$13
Top 3 companies account for 97.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Ablation Therapy Hardware · Assure WCD · Azure · Barostim Neo System · CARDIOMEMS · CARTO 3 · COOL PATH · Cardiac Mapping System · CardioMEMS HF System · Carto 3 System · Confirm Rx · ENSITE · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · LUX DX · Lasso · MULTAQ · Micra · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · QDOT MICRO Catheter · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE · RHYTHMIA · Rhythmia Mapping System · Sentinel · TACTICATH · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · Therapy Ablation Catheter · XARELTO
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 →

The majority of payments (49%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

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Geographic Context

Clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians within 10 mi
41
Per 100K population
0.4
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
PIH HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
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. Bhandari is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 13% of CA peers, with 20 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. Bhandari experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bhandari performed 754 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. Bhandari receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bhandari received a total of $97,537 from 11 companies across 137 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. Bhandari's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Los Angeles?
Dr. Bhandari's average Medicare payment per service is $58. 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. Bhandari) 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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