Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Brian Bhagat, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Flint, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Bhagat 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 →
Are you Dr. Bhagat?
Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →
What this data tells you about Dr. Bhagat
Dr. Brian Bhagat is an internal medicine specialist in Flint, MI, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bhagat performed 2,557 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bhagat received a total of $5,543 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 338 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bhagat 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.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 8% volume in MI
$5,543 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,557
Medicare services
Top 8% in MI for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$69
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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. |
549 | $76 | $185 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
332 | $123 | $215 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
314 | $61 | $95 |
| 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. |
174 | $8 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
163 | $29 | $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. |
158 | $52 | $130 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
149 | $72 | $75 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less. |
71 | $61 | $135 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
66 | $132 | $260 |
| COVID-19 vaccine administration Administration of a single dose of the coronavirus vaccine. |
61 | $39 | $45 |
| COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer bivalent) Administration of a 30 mcg dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine via intramuscular injection. |
61 | $126 | $151 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
61 | $8 | $35 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
61 | $31 | $80 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
54 | $198 | $425 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
48 | $44 | $100 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
40 | $1 | $5 |
| Spirometry test before and after medication A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication. |
33 | $22 | $97 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
33 | $37 | $65 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
30 | $29 | $40 |
| Fecal immunochemical test (FIT), 1-3 simultaneous A screening test that uses a stool sample to detect hidden blood in the feces, helping to identify potential colorectal cancer. |
17 | $17 | $28 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
16 | $158 | $200 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent | 15 | $253 | $325 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent A vaccine that protects against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria. It is used to prevent infections caused by these bacteria. |
15 | $127 | $130 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, preservative-free A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus, formulated without preservatives, administered in a 0.5 ml dose. |
13 | $20 | $40 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
12 | $100 | $180 |
| Routine 12-lead ECG screening A standard 12-lead electrocardiogram performed as part of an initial preventive physical examination. The service includes both the performance of the test and the physician's interpretation and report. |
11 | $6 | $40 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$5,543
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $792/year across 7 years
Top 14% in MI for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
338
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,408
2023
$812
2022
$1,191
2021
$893
2020
$157
2019
$492
2018
$591
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$294
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$232
Novo Nordisk Inc
$196
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$145
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$143
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$70
Amgen Inc.
$55
Lundbeck LLC
$44
Exact Sciences Corporation
$40
Lilly USA, LLC
$40
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$32
Abbott Laboratories
$25
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$24
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$18
ABIOMED
$18
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 51.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$725
Amgen Inc.
$575
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$555
ABBVIE INC.
$463
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$396
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$370
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$274
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$260
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$148
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$143
Horizon Pharma plc
$133
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$125
Lilly USA, LLC
$113
Lundbeck LLC
$94
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$67
AbbVie Inc.
$66
Noden Pharma USA Inc
$65
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$64
Biogen, Inc.
$64
Exact Sciences Corporation
$61
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$51
Eisai Inc.
$42
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$40
PFIZER INC.
$40
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$38
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$33
ABIOMED
$32
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$32
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$31
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$30
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$28
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$27
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$26
Abbott Laboratories
$25
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$24
Genentech USA, Inc.
$24
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
EISAI INC.
$21
Corium, LLC
$19
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$19
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$18
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$18
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Radius Health, Inc.
$18
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$15
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$11
Allergan Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 33.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · ADVAIR · AIRSUPRA · AREXVY · Adlarity · Aduhelm · Aimovig · BREZTRI · CAPLYTA · Cologuard Collection Kit · DUZALLO · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · EVENITY · Edarbyclor · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GEMTESA · Impella · JARDIANCE · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LICART · LINZESS · LOKELMA · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LifeVest · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NURTEC ODT · NUZYRA · OFEV · Otezla · Ozempic · PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE · QELBREE · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · Strensiq · TEKTURNA · TOUJEO · TOVIAZ · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TROKENDI XR · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Tresiba · Tymlos · UBRELVY · UTIBRON · VESICARE · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · Xofluza · ZENPEP · ZTLido
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
356
County median income
$60,673
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MCLAREN FLINT
4.0 mi
4.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Bhagat is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in MI), with 21 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. Bhagat experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bhagat performed 549 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Bhagat receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bhagat received a total of $5,543 from 50 companies across 338 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Bhagat's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Flint?
Dr. Bhagat's average Medicare payment per service is $69. 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. Bhagat) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
Explore related providers
Same specialty & city
Internal Medicine Physicians in Flint
Browse internal medicine physicians in Flint ranked by procedure volume and transparency data.
Highest volume
Top Internal Medicine Physicians in MI
Internal medicine physicians ranked by total Medicare services performed statewide.
Industry payments
Pharma Payments to Internal Medicine Physicians in MI
Which MI internal medicine physicians receive the most from drug and device companies.
By company
Novo Nordisk Inc Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Novo Nordisk Inc.
By company
Amgen Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Amgen Inc.
By company
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.
Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology