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Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD

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(Bhaja Shrestha, MD)

(35 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease), General Practice and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Chittagong Medical College

300 N. Seventh Street
Bismarck, ND 58501

(701) 323-6000

Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD is a pulmonologist in Bismarck, ND specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), general practice and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Chittagong Medical College. Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD is affiliated with Sanford Health and Sanford Bismarck Medical Center.

Office Locations

300 N. Seventh Street
Bismarck, ND 58501

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222 N. Seventh Street
Bismarck, ND 58501

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

bronchoscopy

diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

lung volume test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Dakota, Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD performed more bronchoscopy, and diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing 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:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Dakota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bismarck, ND during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
bronchoscopy	68
catheterization	22
doctor visit	507
hospital care	818
inpatient care	818
minimally invasive procedures	40
pulmonary testing	368

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bismarck, ND during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	91
catheterization	18
doctor visit	495
hospital care	648
inpatient care	648
minimally invasive procedures	64
pulmonary testing	346

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	39
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bismarck, ND during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	80
catheterization	23
doctor visit	432
hospital care	650
inpatient care	650
minimally invasive procedures	41
pulmonary testing	289

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	50
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bismarck, ND during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	79
catheterization	25
doctor visit	580
hospital care	795
inpatient care	795
minimally invasive procedures	61
pleural drainage	26
pulmonary testing	294
thoracostomy	26
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	850
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	114
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bismarck, ND during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
bronchoscopy	93
catheterization	25
doctor visit	810
hospital care	838
inpatient care	838
minimally invasive procedures	23
pleural drainage	26
pulmonary testing	406

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	74
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	58
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bismarck, ND during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	127
catheterization	28
counseling services	22
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	832
hospital care	749
inpatient care	749
minimally invasive procedures	47
preventive care	22
pulmonary testing	380

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	80
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bismarck, ND during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	97
catheterization	22
counseling services	23
doctor visit	779
hospital care	578
inpatient care	578
minimally invasive procedures	46
preventive care	23
pulmonary testing	421

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	645
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	87
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bismarck, ND during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	64
doctor visit	451
hospital care	486
inpatient care	486
minimally invasive procedures	14
pulmonary testing	254

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	65
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bismarck, ND during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	41
doctor visit	343
hospital care	459
inpatient care	459
minimally invasive procedures	13
pulmonary testing	325

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	68
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bismarck, ND during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	49
doctor visit	331
hospital care	474
inpatient care	474
minimally invasive procedures	13
pulmonary testing	332

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	49
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bismarck, ND during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	50
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	220
hospital care	294
inpatient care	294
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	11
pulmonary testing	220

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	48
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bismarck, ND during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	29
doctor visit	150
hospital care	316
inpatient care	316
minimally invasive procedures	13
pulmonary testing	201

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	42
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bismarck, ND were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

aspiration	18
blood draw	20
bronchoscopy	72
catheterization	23
counseling services	22
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	494
hospital care	592
inpatient care	592
minimally invasive procedures	33
minor procedures	11
pleural drainage	26
preventive care	22
pulmonary testing	319
thoracostomy	26
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	475
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	24
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	175
85 and over	59
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	226

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	24
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	17
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD graduated from Chittagong Medical College. He completed residency at New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Critical Care and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: Chittagong Medical College

Residency: New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Critical Care

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Health

Sanford Bismarck Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 35 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bhaja Om Shrestha, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bismarck, ND.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$6,491 Da Vinci Surgical System $6,491
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$812 ANORO $271	NUCALA $154	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $110	INCRUSE $92	BREO $40	Other $146
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$443 SYMBICORT $129	BREZTRI $69	CRESTOR $56	AIRSUPRA $45	TEZSPIRE $34	Other $110
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$380 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $204	OPSUMIT $112	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $33	UPTRAVI $32
Grifols USA, LLC	$348 Prolastin-C $280	Prolastin-C Liquid $69
Other	$2,566 TYVASO $200	Inspire $179	TEFLARO $163	DUPIXENT $134	ACTHAR $105	Other $1,786

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,168
Education	$4,016
Travel and Lodging	$1,847
Gift	$9

Biography

Dr. Bhaja Shrestha's areas of specialization are general practice, pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), and critical care (intensive care medicine); he sees patients in Bismarck, ND. He is professionally affiliated with Sanford Bismarck. Dr. Shrestha is a graduate of Chittagong Medical College. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with New York Medical College. Dr. Shrestha's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has an open panel in Bismarck, ND according to Yext.