Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,044
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 843
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,854
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $15,025
- Practice address
- 3330 Masonic Drive, Alexandria, LA 71301
- Practice phone
- Call (318) 487-1122
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja is an interventional cardiologist in Alexandria, Louisiana
Dr. Bhalja practices at CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana, part of CHRISTUS Health.
Dr. Bhalja's NPI, 1790031276, was assigned on August 2, 2012. Dr. Bhalja holds Louisiana license MD.208006.
- NPI
- 1790031276NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1759610728
- NPI enumeration date
- August 2, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (318) 487-1122
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja practices at CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana
Dr. Bhalja's primary practice is CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, at 3330 Masonic Drive, Alexandria, LA 71301 in Rapides Parish. The practice phone is (318) 487-1122.
- CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital3330 Masonic Drive, Alexandria, LA 71301 · Rapides ParishPhone(318) 487-1122
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Bhalja's primary practice is CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana, part of CHRISTUS Health. Dr. Bhalja is also affiliated with Alexandria Emergency Hospital. The medical group on file is CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bhalja to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bhalja practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja is one of 166 interventional cardiologists in Louisiana
Interventional cardiology is Dr. Bhalja's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dmand AI has Dr. Bhalja's licenses on file in 2 states: Louisiana and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Interventional cardiology, LouisianaPrimary
- Texas license
Interventional cardiologists near Dr. Bhalja
Counts of interventional cardiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja billed Medicare for 3,044 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,044 Medicare services from Dr. Bhalja across 38 procedure codes in 2024, for 843 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $253,420 for them.
Dr. Bhalja's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1322024: 1,39123%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 9202024: 1,32244%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2202024: 15629%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1692024: 12228%
- Other services
- 2023: 1112024: 4163%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 12
Where Dr. Bhalja's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office84228%
- In a facility2,20272%
Dr. Bhalja compared with the Louisiana median for interventional cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Bhalja
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 3,044vs 2,67014% above
- Medicare patients
- 843vs 72616% above
- Part D claims
- 5,632vs 5,10210% above
Medians across 167 interventional cardiologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bhalja'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. Mehul R. Bhalja treated 843 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 843 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bhalja in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 339 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.77, 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. Bhalja's median patient age at 64, with 53% women.
Dr. Bhalja's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bhalja's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women43852%
- Men40548%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bhalja's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease68%
- Arthritis58%
- Diabetes47%
- Heart failure44%
- Chronic kidney disease42%
- Atrial fibrillation39%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bhalja's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja wrote 5,854 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bhalja wrote 5,854 Medicare Part D claims for 611 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,632 of them, across 52 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $788,725 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,859 claims across 50 drugs.
Dr. Bhalja's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,784 claims82%
- Brand-name1,070 claims18%
Dr. Bhalja'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. Bhalja's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics0%16 of 5,854 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: 4,8592024: 5,63216%
Drugs named by CMS: 52 in 2024, 50 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. Mehul R. Bhalja ranks in the 74th percentile for coronary angioplasty and stenting in Medicare
Dr. Bhalja accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 38 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Bhalja, more than 74% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Bhalja ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Coronary angioplasty and stenting
- 74th percentile38 procedures
- Pacemaker insertion or repair
- 67th percentile16 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja received $15,025 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 375 general payments to Dr. Bhalja from 47 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $4,716.
General payments to Dr. Bhalja by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bhalja by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$8,34156%
- Travel and lodging$6,16841%
- Education$5163%
Companies that paid Dr. Bhalja the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja's NPI number?
Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja's NPI number is 1790031276. It was assigned on August 2, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja?
Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja is an interventional cardiologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Cardiology Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0011X).
Where does Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja practice?
Dr. Bhalja practices at 3330 Masonic Drive, Alexandria, LA 71301. Dr. Bhalja's primary practice is CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana, part of CHRISTUS Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bhalja to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bhalja is (318) 487-1122.
What is Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja's medical license number?
Dr. Bhalja holds Louisiana license MD.208006, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bhalja in Louisiana and Texas.
Which hospitals is Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja affiliated with?
Dr. Bhalja practices at CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Bhalja is also affiliated with Alexandria Emergency Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Bhalja to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja part of?
Dr. Bhalja is linked to CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Bhalja to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bhalja billed Medicare for 3,044 services in 2024, and Dr. Bhalja accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja see?
CMS counts 843 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bhalja in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bhalja's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and heart test or procedure (93306).
What drugs does Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bhalja's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Clopidogrel and Furosemide.
Has Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,025 in general payments to Dr. Bhalja from 47 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
How long has Dr. Mehul R. Bhalja been practicing?
Dr. Bhalja graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
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