Dr. Arvind Bhandari, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Bhandari
Dr. Arvind Bhandari is a hematology & oncology specialist in Sugar Land, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bhandari performed 16,729 Medicare services across 1,144 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bhandari received a total of $16,087 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 78 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. 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. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darbepoetin injection (Aranesp) for anemia | 4,860 | $2 | $20 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 4,400 | $0 | $3 |
| Anti-nausea injection (fosaprepitant) | 3,600 | $0 | $5 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 710 | $0 | $1 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 665 | $8 | $20 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 607 | $8 | $36 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 330 | $1 | $114 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 309 | $88 | $368 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 197 | $62 | $250 |
| Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session | 117 | $272 | $2,762 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 113 | $98 | $707 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 104 | $22 | $157 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 82 | $12 | $108 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 57 | $46 | $313 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 47 | $48 | $344 |
| Reticulated (young) platelet measurement | 40 | $35 | $143 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 40 | $1 | $7 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 39 | $37 | $821 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 38 | $10 | $96 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 37 | $26 | $145 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 35 | $144 | $1,067 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 32 | $20 | $161 |
| Irrigation of implanted venous access drug delivery device | 32 | $18 | $114 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 32 | $153 | $709 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 32 | $61 | $247 |
| Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count | 31 | $4 | $22 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 31 | $6 | $34 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 27 | $90 | $657 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 22 | $1,109 | $4,802 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 19 | $34 | $686 |
| Red blood count automated, with additional calculations | 16 | $5 | $26 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 15 | $69 | $560 |
| Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | 13 | $4 | $24 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (71%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Bhandari is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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