Dr. Karam Bhalla, MD

  • Albuquerque, NM
  • Internist
NPI1972642973
Medicare services, 2021
1,062
Part D claims, 2024
333
Industry payments
$1,261
Medical groups
3
State license
1
Practice address
2211 Lomas NE Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Practice phone
Call (505) 892-6603
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Primary practice

Rio Rancho Center

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Dr. Karam Bhalla is an internist in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dr. Bhalla practices at Rio Rancho Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Dr. Bhalla's NPI, 1972642973, was assigned on February 6, 2007. Dr. Bhalla holds New Mexico license MD2011-0813.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
February 6, 2007
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(505) 892-6603
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Sex
Male

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

Dr. Karam Bhalla practices at Rio Rancho Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dr. Bhalla's primary practice is Rio Rancho Center, at 2211 Lomas NE Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87106 in Bernalillo County. The practice phone is (505) 892-6603.

  • Rio Rancho Center
    2211 Lomas NE Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87106 · Bernalillo CountyPhone(505) 892-6603

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

Dr. Karam Bhalla is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Bhalla's primary practice is Rio Rancho Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The medical group on file is Anesthesia Associates of New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bhalla to 2 more medical groups, 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. Karam Bhalla's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Rio Rancho CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Karam Bhalla is one of 734 internists in New Mexico

Internal medicine is Dr. Bhalla's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Bhalla is licensed in New Mexico.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, New MexicoPrimaryLicense MD2011-0813 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Bhalla

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

Dr. Karam Bhalla billed Medicare for 1,062 services in 2021

CMS data shows 1,062 Medicare services from Dr. Bhalla across 6 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $71,334 for them.

Medicare services, 20211,062
Paid by Medicare$71,334
Procedure codes6

Dr. Bhalla's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Office and hospital visits
2020: 1,7282021: 1,06239%

Where Dr. Bhalla's Medicare services took place, 2021

  • In an office48846%
  • In a facility57454%

Dr. Bhalla compared with the New Mexico median for internists, 2021

  • Dr. Bhalla
  • New Mexico median
Medicare services
1,062vs 2813.8 times
Part D claims
94vs 16242% below

Medians across 716 internists in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bhalla's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021

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

Dr. Karam Bhalla's patients have a median age of 68

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bhalla's median patient age at 68, with 43% women.

Dr. Bhalla's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women43%
  • Men57%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Karam Bhalla wrote 333 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bhalla wrote 333 Medicare Part D claims for 41 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 94 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,811 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 246 claims across 13 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024333
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$7,811
Part D patients41

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

  • Generic273 claims82%
  • Brand-name60 claims18%

Dr. Bhalla'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. Bhalla's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics9%30 of 333 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: 2462024: 9462%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 13 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

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Dr. Karam Bhalla received $1,261 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 79 general payments to Dr. Bhalla from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $399.

General payments to Dr. Bhalla by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Bhalla by kind, 2016 to 2024

$1.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,255100%
  • Education$60%

Companies that paid Dr. Bhalla the most, 2016 to 2024

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

Sources for Dr. Karam Bhalla'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 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 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Karam Bhalla's NPI number?

Dr. Karam Bhalla's NPI number is 1972642973. It was assigned on February 6, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Karam Bhalla?

Dr. Karam Bhalla is an internist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Karam Bhalla practice?

Dr. Bhalla practices at 2211 Lomas NE Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Dr. Bhalla's primary practice is Rio Rancho Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bhalla to 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Karam Bhalla's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bhalla is (505) 892-6603.

What is Dr. Karam Bhalla's medical license number?

Dr. Bhalla holds New Mexico license MD2011-0813.

What medical group is Dr. Karam Bhalla part of?

Dr. Bhalla is linked to Anesthesia Associates of New Mexico. Dmand AI links Dr. Bhalla to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Karam Bhalla accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bhalla billed Medicare for 1,062 services in 2021.

What services does Dr. Karam Bhalla bill to Medicare?

In 2021, Dr. Bhalla's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99309), nursing facility care (99308) and nursing facility care (99306).

What drugs does Dr. Karam Bhalla prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bhalla's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Progesterone and Lisinopril.

Has Dr. Karam Bhalla received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,261 in general payments to Dr. Bhalla from 17 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Karam Bhalla been practicing?

Dr. Bhalla's NPI was assigned in 2007.

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