Dr. Sean Bhalla, MD

Dr. Bhalla practices at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth.

Dr. Bhalla's NPI, 1912311325, was assigned on June 13, 2014. Dr. Bhalla graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2014. Dr. Bhalla holds Florida license ME151884.

Dr. Bhalla's primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, at 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045 in Adams County. The practice phone is (720) 848-0000.

Dr. Bhalla's primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth. Dr. Bhalla is also affiliated with UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central. The medical group on file is University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine). Dmand AI also links Dr. Bhalla to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bhalla practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Bhalla's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Bhalla is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bhalla's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, Colorado, Michigan and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, colonoscopy, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, fatty liver, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), pancreas or bile duct endoscopy (ERCP) and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Bhalla treats.

CMS data shows 417 Medicare services from Dr. Bhalla across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 224 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,637 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bhalla in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 95 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 39% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.56, 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. Bhalla's median patient age at 70, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bhalla wrote 301 Medicare Part D claims for 139 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 182 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,592 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 106 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Bhalla for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bhalla accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bhalla as offering telehealth. CMS counts 300 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Bhalla, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 30 papers to Dr. Bhalla, published from 2014 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Obesity, Morbid, Constriction, Pathologic and Dilatation. Dr. Bhalla has published most often in VideoGIE. Dr. Bhalla's most frequent co-authors are Ryan Jeremy Law, DO, Allison Raye Schulman, MD and Sunil P. Amin, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to Dr. Bhalla from 10 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $1,636.

Dr. Bhalla graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2014.

Dr. Bhalla is in network with 13 carriers, including Elevance, Health Alliance Plan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.