Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,670
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 777
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,602
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 1315 E 6th St Ste 6, Weslaco, TX 78596
- Practice phone
- Call (956) 565-2727
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Knapp Medical Group
Urgent Care - Additional Location · Weslaco, Texas
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Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju is an internist in Weslaco, Texas
Dr. Bhadriraju practices at Knapp Medical Group in Weslaco, Texas.
Dr. Bhadriraju's NPI, 1518991447, was assigned on July 10, 2006. Dr. Bhadriraju graduated from Andhra Medical College NTR in 1990. Dr. Bhadriraju holds Texas license N3498.
- NPI
- 1518991447NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416909965
- NPI enumeration date
- July 10, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (956) 565-2727
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju practices at Knapp Medical Group in Weslaco, Texas
Dr. Bhadriraju's primary practice is Knapp Medical Group, at 1315 E 6th St Ste 6, Weslaco, TX 78596. The practice phone is (956) 565-2727.
- Knapp Medical Group1315 E 6th St Ste 6, Weslaco, TX 78596Phone(956) 565-2727
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju is affiliated with 12 sites of care and 6 medical groups
Dr. Bhadriraju's primary practice is Knapp Medical Group in Weslaco, Texas. Dr. Bhadriraju is also affiliated with Knapp Medical Center. The medical group on file is HNI Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bhadriraju to 4 more hospitals, 5 group practices and clinics, 5 medical groups and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account. Dr. Bhadriraju's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bhadriraju practices, 12 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Knapp Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +11 more sites and 5 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju is one of 8,437 internists in Texas
Internal medicine is Dr. Bhadriraju's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Bhadriraju is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bhadriraju's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, North Carolina and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TexasPrimary
- North Carolina license
- Michigan license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute diabetes, acute gastroduodenitis, acute respiratory failure, acute sinusitis, anemia, aneurysm and anxiety among the conditions Dr. Bhadriraju treats.
Internists near Dr. Bhadriraju
Counts of internists 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. Padmini Bhadriraju billed Medicare for 4,670 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,670 Medicare services from Dr. Bhadriraju across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 777 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $403,689 for them.
Dr. Bhadriraju's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3,0172024: 4,35344%
- Other services
- 2023: 1002024: 287187%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1122024: 3073%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 182024: 0100%
Where Dr. Bhadriraju's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office69215%
- In a facility3,97885%
Dr. Bhadriraju compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Bhadriraju
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 4,670vs 5398.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 777vs 1904.1 times
- Part D claims
- 1,972vs 2896.8 times
Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bhadriraju'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. Padmini Bhadriraju treated 777 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 777 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bhadriraju in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 250 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.91, 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. Bhadriraju's median patient age at 59, with 58% women.
Dr. Bhadriraju's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bhadriraju's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women41553%
- Men36247%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bhadriraju's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes66%
- Chronic kidney disease58%
- Ischemic heart disease50%
- Arthritis49%
- Heart failure43%
- Mood disorders40%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bhadriraju's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju wrote 2,602 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bhadriraju wrote 2,602 Medicare Part D claims for 300 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,972 of them, across 60 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $194,545 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,557 claims across 74 drugs.
Dr. Bhadriraju's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,234 claims86%
- Brand-name342 claims13%
- Other26 claims1%
Dr. Bhadriraju'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. Bhadriraju's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%43 of 2,602 claims
- Antibiotics4%97 of 2,602 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: 2,5572024: 1,97223%
Drugs named by CMS: 60 in 2024, 74 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. Padmini Bhadriraju offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Bhadriraju accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bhadriraju as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Bhadriraju in 2006. Dr. Bhadriraju's most frequent co-author is Satish Bhadriraju, MD.
Dr. Bhadriraju's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Bhadriraju
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju received $841 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 40 general payments to Dr. Bhadriraju from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $135.
General payments to Dr. Bhadriraju by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Bhadriraju the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Bhadriraju, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Bhadriraju
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju graduated from Andhra Medical College NTR
Dr. Bhadriraju graduated from Andhra Medical College NTR in 1990.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju accepts plans from 23 insurance carriers
Dr. Bhadriraju is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +15 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Bhadriraju accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- HMO12
- Medicare10
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju'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 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju's NPI number?
Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju's NPI number is 1518991447. It was assigned on July 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju?
Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju is an internist in Weslaco, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju practice?
Dr. Bhadriraju practices at 1315 E 6th St Ste 6, Weslaco, TX 78596. Dr. Bhadriraju's primary practice is Knapp Medical Group in Weslaco, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bhadriraju to 4 hospitals, 5 group practices and clinics, 5 medical groups and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bhadriraju is (956) 565-2727.
What is Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju's medical license number?
Dr. Bhadriraju holds Texas license N3498, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bhadriraju in Texas (2009 to 2026), North Carolina (2008 to 2013) and Michigan (2001 to 2011).
Which hospitals is Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju affiliated with?
Dr. Bhadriraju is affiliated with Knapp Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Bhadriraju to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju part of?
Dr. Bhadriraju is linked to HNI Healthcare. Dmand AI links Dr. Bhadriraju to 5 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bhadriraju billed Medicare for 4,670 services in 2024, and Dr. Bhadriraju accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Bhadriraju as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju see?
CMS counts 777 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bhadriraju in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju board certified?
Yes. Dr. Bhadriraju is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bhadriraju's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99223) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
Where did Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju go to medical school?
Dr. Bhadriraju graduated from Andhra Medical College NTR in 1990.
What drugs does Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bhadriraju's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $841 in general payments to Dr. Bhadriraju from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.
How long has Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju been practicing?
Dr. Bhadriraju graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
Does Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Bhadriraju.
Who does Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju publish with?
Dr. Bhadriraju's most frequent co-authors are Satish Bhadriraju, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju accept?
Dr. Bhadriraju is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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