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Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD

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(855 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga

260 Station Way Arroyo
Grande, CA 93420

(805) 481-3652

Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD is an internist in Grande, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga. Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health and Community Health Centers of the Central Coast.

Office Locations

260 Station Way Arroyo
Grande, CA 93420

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Dignity Health

260 Station Way Suite A
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

(805) 481-3652

(805) 473-6291

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In The News

“But Bala Krishna Bhat, an internist at Community Health Centers in Arroyo Grande, disagreed.”—"Doctors face dilemma over compensation from drug companies", San Luis Obispo Tribune, April 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

A1C test

diabetes screening

lab tests

By Affordability:

A1C test

antigen tests

glycated protein test

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD performed more A1C test, diabetes screening, and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, antigen tests, glycated protein test, influenza tests, preventive care, rapid flu test, and rapid strep test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

urinalysis

In 2024, Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood glucose tests

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD performed more blood glucose tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diabetes management, diabetes screening, screening test, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD treated as an internist in Grande, CA during 2012 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	100

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD treated as an internist in Grande, CA during 2017 were chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	4336

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	0
Hispanic	232
Asian	39
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	98
Less than 65	227

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD treated as an internist in Grande, CA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	81
lab tests	153
preventive care	127

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	12
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	64
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD treated as an internist in Grande, CA during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	286
lab tests	793
nursing home care	119
preventive care	615

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	92
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	47
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	61
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD treated as an internist in Grande, CA during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	348
lab tests	653
preventive care	544

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	101
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	40
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	58
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD treated as an internist in Grande, CA during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	80
lab tests	251
preventive care	203

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	38
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	56
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD treated as an internist in Grande, CA during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	220
lab tests	688
preventive care	539

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	107
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	59
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	53
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD treated as an internist in Grande, CA during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	384
lab tests	683
preventive care	601

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	46
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	57
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD treated as an internist in Grande, CA during 2024 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	492
lab tests	861
preventive care	637

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	132
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	53
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	48
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD treated as an internist in Grande, CA were chronic care, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

chronic care	4336
diabetes management	270
lab tests	583
nursing home care	109
preventive care	466

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	190
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	69
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	76
85 and over	30
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	134

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	4
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD graduated from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga. He is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine (Sub: Geriatric Medicine) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine (Sub: Geriatric Medicine)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Community Health Centers of the Central Coast

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 855 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Grande, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Bala Krishna Bhat, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$153 Levemir $153
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$135 PNEUMOVAX 23 $120	GARDASIL9 $15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$135 XARELTO $114	INVOKANA $21
ViiV Healthcare Company	$125 APRETUDE $125
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$120 BYDUREON $104	ONGLYZA $16
Other	$652 Brovana $90	Spiriva $89	VAXNEUVANCE $80	CoreValve Evolut $66	FLUZONE $64	Other $263

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,279
Education	$42

Biography

Dr. Bala Bhat is a geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Arroyo Grande, CA and Grande, CA. Patients rated Dr. Bhat highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He graduated from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga. Dr. Bhat (or staff) speaks Spanish and Hindi. He is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inArroyo Grande, CA as reported by Dignity Health.