Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 9,791
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,004
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,853
- Industry payments
- $6,406
- Affiliated sites
- 3
- Practice address
- 321 N Larchmont Blvd, Suite 1001, Los Angeles, CA 90004
- Practice phone
- Call (323) 466-7337
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Advanced Sight Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Los Angeles, California
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Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar is an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, California
Dr. Bhandarkar practices at Advanced Sight Surgery Center in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Bhandarkar's NPI, 1518977685, was assigned on August 9, 2006. Dr. Bhandarkar graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Bhandarkar holds California license A91354.
- NPI
- 1518977685NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5092758128
- NPI enumeration date
- August 9, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (323) 466-7337
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar practices at Advanced Sight Surgery Center in Los Angeles, California
Dr. Bhandarkar's primary practice is Advanced Sight Surgery Center, at 321 N Larchmont Blvd, Suite 1001, Los Angeles, CA 90004. The practice phone is (323) 466-7337.
- Advanced Sight Surgery Center321 N Larchmont Blvd, Suite 1001, Los Angeles, CA 90004Phone(323) 466-7337
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar is affiliated with 3 sites of care
Dr. Bhandarkar's primary practice is Advanced Sight Surgery Center in Los Angeles, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bhandarkar to 1 physician office and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bhandarkar practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Advanced Sight Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Bhandarkar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Bhandarkar is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Bhandarkar's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
- New York license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and retinal detachment among the conditions Dr. Bhandarkar treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Bhandarkar
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar billed Medicare for 9,791 services in 2024
CMS data shows 9,791 Medicare services from Dr. Bhandarkar across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,004 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $490,636 for them.
Dr. Bhandarkar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5,6792024: 6,24610%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2,1132024: 2,97141%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3682024: 3661%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1412024: 1506%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 512024: 5814%
Where Dr. Bhandarkar's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office9,73799%
- In a facility541%
Dr. Bhandarkar compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Bhandarkar
- California median
- Medicare services
- 9,791vs 1,0799.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,004vs 4212.4 times
- Part D claims
- 5,776vs 6189.3 times
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bhandarkar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar treated 1,004 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 1,004 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bhandarkar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 434 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 44% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bhandarkar's median patient age at 69, with 60% women.
Dr. Bhandarkar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bhandarkar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women64164%
- Men36336%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bhandarkar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis52%
- Diabetes41%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Osteoporosis24%
- Heart failure18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bhandarkar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar wrote 5,853 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bhandarkar wrote 5,853 Medicare Part D claims for 1,126 patients. CMS names the drug for 5,776 of them, across 39 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,974,892 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,629 claims across 33 drugs.
Dr. Bhandarkar'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 Dr. Bhandarkar's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%31 of 5,853 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, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5,6292024: 5,7763%
Drugs named by CMS: 39 in 2024, 33 in 2023.
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
Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar ranks in the 69th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Dr. Bhandarkar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bhandarkar as offering telehealth. CMS counts 68 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Bhandarkar, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Bhandarkar ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 69th percentile68 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar received $6,406 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 312 general payments to Dr. Bhandarkar from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Shire North American Group Inc paid the most, $1,245.
General payments to Dr. Bhandarkar by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bhandarkar by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6,15996%
- Honoraria$1222%
- Speaker and faculty fees$1202%
- Education$40%
Companies that paid Dr. Bhandarkar the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine
Dr. Bhandarkar graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2001.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Bhandarkar is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- LA Care
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Bhandarkar accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- HMO9
- Medicare9
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar's NPI number?
Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar's NPI number is 1518977685. It was assigned on August 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar?
Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar is an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar practice?
Dr. Bhandarkar practices at 321 N Larchmont Blvd, Suite 1001, Los Angeles, CA 90004. Dr. Bhandarkar's primary practice is Advanced Sight Surgery Center in Los Angeles, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bhandarkar to 1 physician office and 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bhandarkar is (323) 466-7337.
What is Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar's medical license number?
Dr. Bhandarkar holds California license A91354, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bhandarkar in California (2005 to 2026) and New York (2002 to 2010).
Does Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bhandarkar billed Medicare for 9,791 services in 2024, and Dr. Bhandarkar accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Bhandarkar as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar see?
CMS counts 1,004 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bhandarkar in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar board certified?
Yes. Dr. Bhandarkar is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bhandarkar's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (83861), eye exam or test (92012) and eye exam or test (92083).
Where did Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar go to medical school?
Dr. Bhandarkar graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2001.
What drugs does Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bhandarkar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Restasis, Azelastine HCl and Latanoprost.
Has Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,406 in general payments to Dr. Bhandarkar from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Shire North American Group Inc.
How long has Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar been practicing?
Dr. Bhandarkar graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Sunil Gopal Bhandarkar accept?
Dr. Bhandarkar is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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