Sameer Bhalla

  • Encinitas, CA
  • Internist
NPI1962066365
Part D claims, 2024
133
Publications
7
Industry payments
$3,212
State license
1
Year NPI issued
2019
Practice address
354 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024
Practice phone
Call (760) 457-4123
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Primary practice

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Encinitas, California

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Sameer Bhalla is an internist in Encinitas, California

Sameer Bhalla practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas, California.

Sameer Bhalla's NPI, 1962066365, was assigned on May 1, 2019. Sameer Bhalla holds Illinois license 1962066365.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 1, 2019
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(760) 457-4123
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Sex
Male

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Sameer Bhalla practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas, California

Sameer Bhalla's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, at 354 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (760) 457-4123.

  • Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
    354 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024 · San Diego CountyPhone(760) 457-4123

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Sameer Bhalla is affiliated with 1 site of care

Sameer Bhalla's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas, California.

Scripps Memorial Hospital EncinitasEncinitas, CaliforniaPrimary

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

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SiteEHR vendor and product
Scripps Memorial Hospital EncinitasAvailable with a free account

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Sameer Bhalla is one of 16,751 internists in California

Internal medicine is Sameer Bhalla's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Sameer Bhalla is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 1962066365 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Sameer Bhalla

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Sameer Bhalla's patients have a median age of 72

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Sameer Bhalla's median patient age at 72, with 67% women.

Sameer Bhalla's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women67%
  • Men33%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Sameer Bhalla wrote 133 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Sameer Bhalla wrote 133 Medicare Part D claims for 42 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $21 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 19 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024133
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$21
Part D patients42

Sameer Bhalla's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic115 claims86%
  • Brand-name18 claims14%

Sameer Bhalla's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Sameer Bhalla's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics8%11 of 133 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2024

  • 2022
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 192024: 1237%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2022.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Sameer Bhalla has 7 publications on record

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Sameer Bhalla, published from 2019 to 2024. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Machine Learning, Opioid-Related Disorders and Analgesics, Opioid. Sameer Bhalla has published most often in JMIR Public Health Surveill. Sameer Bhalla's most frequent co-authors are Majid Afshar, MD, Niranjan Karnik, MD, PhD and Robert A. Balk, MD.

Papers7
Years published2019 to 2024

Sameer Bhalla's papers by year, 2019 to 2024

Topics Sameer Bhalla writes about most

  • Machine Learning
  • Opioid-Related Disorders
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • COVID-19
  • Electronic Health Records

Sameer Bhalla's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Sameer Bhalla

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Sameer Bhalla received $3,212 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 85 general payments to Sameer Bhalla from 18 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. 3-D Matrix, Inc. paid the most, $611.

General payments to Sameer Bhalla by program year, 2024 to 2025

General payments to Sameer Bhalla by kind, 2024 to 2025

$3.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,02994%
  • Education$1836%

Companies that paid Sameer Bhalla the most, 2024 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Sameer Bhalla's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Sameer Bhalla's NPI number?

Sameer Bhalla's NPI number is 1962066365. It was assigned on May 1, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Sameer Bhalla specialize in?

Sameer Bhalla is an internist in Encinitas, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Sameer Bhalla practice?

Sameer Bhalla practices at 354 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024. Sameer Bhalla's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas, California.

What is Sameer Bhalla's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Sameer Bhalla is (760) 457-4123.

What is Sameer Bhalla's medical license number?

Sameer Bhalla holds Illinois license 1962066365.

What drugs does Sameer Bhalla prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Sameer Bhalla's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Sameer Bhalla received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,212 in general payments to Sameer Bhalla from 18 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from 3-D Matrix, Inc.

How long has Sameer Bhalla been practicing?

Sameer Bhalla's NPI was assigned in 2019.

Does Sameer Bhalla do research?

Dmand AI links 7 publications to Sameer Bhalla, published from 2019 to 2024.

Who does Sameer Bhalla publish with?

Sameer Bhalla's most frequent co-authors are Majid Afshar, MD (5 shared papers), Niranjan Karnik, MD, PhD (5 shared papers) and Robert A. Balk, MD (1 shared paper).

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