Dr. Nikhil Bhagat, MD

  • Bethesda, MD
  • Interventional radiologist
NPI1023256781PAC ID1658426697
Medicare services, 2024
513
Medicare patients, 2024
437
Publications
42
MIPS score, 2024
83
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
Practice phone
Call (301) 896-2576
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Primary practice

Suburban Hospital

Hospital · Bethesda, Maryland

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Dr. Nikhil Bhagat is an interventional radiologist in Bethesda, Maryland

Dr. Bhagat practices at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, part of Johns Hopkins Health System.

Dr. Bhagat's NPI, 1023256781, was assigned on February 3, 2009. Dr. Bhagat graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2003. Dr. Bhagat holds Maryland license D69407.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1658426697
NPI enumeration date
February 3, 2009
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(301) 896-2576
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

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

Dr. Nikhil Bhagat practices at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland

Dr. Bhagat's primary practice is Suburban Hospital, at 8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (301) 896-2576.

  • Suburban Hospital
    8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814 · Montgomery CountyPhone(301) 896-2576

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Dr. Nikhil Bhagat is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Bhagat's primary practice is Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, part of Johns Hopkins Health System. Dr. Bhagat is also affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The medical group on file is Johns Hopkins University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bhagat to 1 more hospital and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nikhil Bhagat's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bhagat practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Suburban HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Nikhil Bhagat is one of 75 interventional radiologists in Maryland

Vascular and interventional radiology is Dr. Bhagat's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0204X. Dr. Bhagat is board certified in interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Bhagat's licenses on file in 5 states: Maryland, California, District of Columbia, Virginia and New Jersey.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Vascular and interventional radiology, MarylandPrimaryLicense D69407 · 2009 to 2026 · taxonomy 2085R0204X
  • California licenseLicense A103645 · Since 2008
  • District of Columbia license2012 to 2026
  • Virginia license2012 to 2020
  • New Jersey license2006 to 2009

Interventional radiologists near Dr. Bhagat

Counts of interventional radiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

75interventional radiologists in Maryland
4interventional radiologists in Bethesda

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

Dr. Nikhil Bhagat billed Medicare for 513 services in 2024

CMS data shows 513 Medicare services from Dr. Bhagat across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 437 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,805 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024513
Medicare patients437
Paid by Medicare$30,805
Procedure codes18

Dr. Bhagat's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 2642024: 264No change
Imaging
2023: 2322024: 2263%
Tests and treatments
2023: 862024: 2373%

Dr. Bhagat compared with the Maryland median for interventional radiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Bhagat
  • Maryland median
Medicare services
513vs 1,25959% below
Medicare patients
437vs 437Close to median

Medians across 73 interventional radiologists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bhagat's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Nikhil Bhagat treated 437 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 437 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bhagat in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 166 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.30, 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. Bhagat's median patient age at 76, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024437
Average age77
Average risk score2.30
Also on Medicaid13%

Dr. Bhagat's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Bhagat's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23353%
  • Men20447%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Bhagat's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis52%
  4. Chronic kidney disease45%
  5. Ischemic heart disease40%
  6. Cancer39%
  7. Diabetes35%
  8. Mood disorders35%

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Dr. Bhagat's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Nikhil Bhagat scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Bhagat for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Bhagat's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 73.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 70of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Nikhil Bhagat has 42 publications on record

Dmand AI links 42 papers to Dr. Bhagat, published from 2008 to 2024. 2012 was the busiest year, with 11. The most frequent topics are Liver Neoplasms, Chemoembolization, Therapeutic and Carcinoma, Hepatocellular. Dr. Bhagat has published most often in J Vasc Interv Radiol. Dr. Bhagat's most frequent co-authors are Jean-Francois H. Geschwind, MD, Amin Firoozmand, MD and Nasrin Ghesani, MD.

Papers42
Years published2008 to 2024

Dr. Bhagat's papers by year, 2008 to 2024

Topics Dr. Bhagat writes about most

  • Liver Neoplasms
  • Chemoembolization, Therapeutic
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
  • Contrast Media
  • Doxorubicin
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Dr. Bhagat's most frequent co-authors

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

Dr. Nikhil Bhagat received $13,546 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 126 general payments to Dr. Bhagat from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Covidien LP paid the most, $8,470.

General payments to Dr. Bhagat by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Bhagat by kind, 2016 to 2025

$13.5Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$7,62056%
  • Food and beverage$4,88436%
  • Travel and lodging$1,0428%

Companies that paid Dr. Bhagat the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Dr. Nikhil Bhagat graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Dr. Bhagat graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2003.

  1. Medical schoolRutgers New Jersey Medical School
  2. Board certified in interventional radiology and diagnostic radiologyAmerican Board of Radiology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Nikhil Bhagat accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers

Dr. Bhagat is in network with 4 carriers, including CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
  • Cigna
  • CMS Medicare
  • Elevance

Plan types Dr. Bhagat accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare2
  2. Medicaid1
  3. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Nikhil Bhagat'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nikhil Bhagat's NPI number?

Dr. Nikhil Bhagat's NPI number is 1023256781. It was assigned on February 3, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nikhil Bhagat?

Dr. Nikhil Bhagat is an interventional radiologist in Bethesda, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0204X).

Where does Dr. Nikhil Bhagat practice?

Dr. Bhagat practices at 8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814. Dr. Bhagat's primary practice is Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, part of Johns Hopkins Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bhagat to 1 hospital and 3 medical groups.

What is Dr. Nikhil Bhagat's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bhagat is (301) 896-2576.

What is Dr. Nikhil Bhagat's medical license number?

Dr. Bhagat holds Maryland license D69407, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.

Which states has Dr. Nikhil Bhagat been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bhagat in Maryland (2009 to 2026), California (since 2008), District of Columbia (2012 to 2026), Virginia (2012 to 2020) and New Jersey (2006 to 2009).

Which hospitals is Dr. Nikhil Bhagat affiliated with?

Dr. Bhagat practices at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Bhagat is also affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Bhagat to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Nikhil Bhagat part of?

Dr. Bhagat is linked to Johns Hopkins University. Dmand AI links Dr. Bhagat to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Nikhil Bhagat accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bhagat billed Medicare for 513 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Nikhil Bhagat's MIPS score?

Dr. Bhagat's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nikhil Bhagat see?

CMS counts 437 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bhagat in 2024, with an average age of 77.

Is Dr. Nikhil Bhagat board certified?

Yes. Dr. Bhagat is board certified in interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology.

What services does Dr. Nikhil Bhagat bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bhagat's most billed Medicare services were ultrasound (76942), ultrasound (76937) and surgery: lungs and airway (32555).

Where did Dr. Nikhil Bhagat go to medical school?

Dr. Bhagat graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2003.

Has Dr. Nikhil Bhagat received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $13,546 in general payments to Dr. Bhagat from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Covidien LP.

How long has Dr. Nikhil Bhagat been practicing?

Dr. Bhagat graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

Does Dr. Nikhil Bhagat do research?

Dmand AI links 42 publications to Dr. Bhagat, published from 2008 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Nikhil Bhagat publish with?

Dr. Bhagat's most frequent co-authors are Jean-Francois H. Geschwind, MD (3 shared papers), Amin Firoozmand, MD (2 shared papers) and Nasrin Ghesani, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Nikhil Bhagat accept?

Dr. Bhagat is in network with 4 carriers, including CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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