Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj, MD

  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1336609494PAC ID0042691867
Part D claims, 2024
270
Publications
2
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$2,130
Medical group
1
Practice address
1505 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Practice phone
Call (831) 464-1871
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Primary practice

Sanra Cruz Endoscopy Center

Santa Cruz, California

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Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj is a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, California

Dr. Bhardwaj practices at Sanra Cruz Endoscopy Center in Santa Cruz, California.

Dr. Bhardwaj's NPI, 1336609494, was assigned on March 23, 2019. Dr. Bhardwaj graduated from Indira Gandhi Medical College in 2016. Dr. Bhardwaj holds California license A199577.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0042691867
NPI enumeration date
March 23, 2019
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(831) 464-1871
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2016

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj practices at Sanra Cruz Endoscopy Center in Santa Cruz, California

Dr. Bhardwaj's primary practice is Sanra Cruz Endoscopy Center, at 1505 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 in Santa Cruz County. The practice phone is (831) 464-1871.

  • Sanra Cruz Endoscopy Center
    1505 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 · Santa Cruz CountyPhone(831) 464-1871

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

Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Bhardwaj's primary practice is Sanra Cruz Endoscopy Center in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Bhardwaj is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital. The medical group on file is Santa Cruz Rheumatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bhardwaj to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bhardwaj practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sanra Cruz Endoscopy CenterAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj is one of 821 rheumatologists in California

Rheumatology is Dr. Bhardwaj's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Bhardwaj is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bhardwaj's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A199577 · 2024 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RR0500X
  • Illinois license2019 to 2024

Rheumatologists near Dr. Bhardwaj

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821rheumatologists in California
7rheumatologists in Santa Cruz

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

Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj's patients have a median age of 69

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bhardwaj's median patient age at 69, with 75% women.

Dr. Bhardwaj's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women75%
  • Men25%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj wrote 270 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bhardwaj wrote 270 Medicare Part D claims for 54 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 213 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $147,308 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 54 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024270
Drugs named by CMS11
Total drug cost$147,308
Part D patients54

Dr. Bhardwaj's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic243 claims90%
  • Brand-name27 claims10%

Dr. Bhardwaj'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 542024: 213294%

Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Bhardwaj accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bhardwaj as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Bhardwaj in 2021. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2.

Papers2

Recent publications by Dr. Bhardwaj

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

Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj received $2,130 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 68 general payments to Dr. Bhardwaj from 11 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $929.

General payments to Dr. Bhardwaj by program year, 2023 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Bhardwaj the most, 2023 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj graduated from Indira Gandhi Medical College

Dr. Bhardwaj graduated from Indira Gandhi Medical College in 2016.

  1. Medical schoolIndira Gandhi Medical College
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in rheumatologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Bhardwaj is in network with 2 carriers, including Aetna and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Bhardwaj accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare2
  2. EPO1
  3. HMO1
  4. POS1
  5. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj'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 DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj's NPI number?

Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj's NPI number is 1336609494. It was assigned on March 23, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj?

Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj is a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj practice?

Dr. Bhardwaj practices at 1505 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Dr. Bhardwaj's primary practice is Sanra Cruz Endoscopy Center in Santa Cruz, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bhardwaj to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bhardwaj is (831) 464-1871.

What is Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj's medical license number?

Dr. Bhardwaj holds California license A199577, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bhardwaj in California (2024 to 2026) and Illinois (2019 to 2024).

Which hospitals is Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj affiliated with?

Dr. Bhardwaj is affiliated with Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Bhardwaj to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj part of?

Dr. Bhardwaj is linked to Santa Cruz Rheumatology.

Does Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Bhardwaj as accepting Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Bhardwaj as offering telehealth services.

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Is Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj board certified?

Yes. Dr. Bhardwaj is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Where did Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj go to medical school?

Dr. Bhardwaj graduated from Indira Gandhi Medical College in 2016.

What drugs does Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bhardwaj's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Methotrexate and Allopurinol.

Has Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,130 in general payments to Dr. Bhardwaj from 11 companies from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj been practicing?

Dr. Bhardwaj graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

Does Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Bhardwaj.

What insurance does Dr. Neharika Bhardwaj accept?

Dr. Bhardwaj is in network with 2 carriers, including Aetna and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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