Dr. Ishaan Singh Kalha, MD

Dr. Kalha practices at Kern Gastroenterology Medical Group in Bakersfield, California.

Dr. Kalha's NPI, 1295711539, was assigned on December 19, 2005. Dr. Kalha graduated from Barts and The London SOM & Dent in 1996. Dr. Kalha holds California license A72491.

Dr. Kalha's primary practice is Kern Gastroenterology Medical Group, at 5959 Truxtun Ave Suite 200 Suite 200, Bakersfield, CA 93309-0437. The practice phone is (661) 324-1203.

Dr. Kalha's primary practice is Kern Gastroenterology Medical Group in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Kalha is also affiliated with Adventist Health Bakersfield. The medical group on file is Kern Gastroenterology Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kalha to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kalha practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Kalha's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Kalha is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kalha is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver, gastroduodenitis and gastroenteritis among the conditions Dr. Kalha treats.

CMS data shows 3,260 Medicare services from Dr. Kalha across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,028 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $191,726 for them.

CMS counts 1,028 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kalha in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 539 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 46% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.56, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kalha's median patient age at 61, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kalha wrote 2,259 Medicare Part D claims for 614 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,085 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $495,481 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,810 claims across 35 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 23 out of 100 for Dr. Kalha for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kalha accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kalha as offering telehealth. CMS counts 413 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Kalha, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Kalha. Dr. Kalha's most frequent co-authors are Jason Shin Chieh Chu, Norio Fukami, MD and Harish K. Gagneja, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 207 general payments to Dr. Kalha from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $1,243.

Dr. Kalha graduated from Barts and The London SOM & Dent in 1996.

Dr. Kalha is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.