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Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD

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(Dr. Krishna Prasad Bhat, MD)

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

1303 Carthage Street
Sanford, NC 27330

(919) 292-2468

Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD is a physiatrist in Sanford, NC specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD is affiliated with Central Carolina Hospital and SPINE AND PAIN ASSOCIATES, PLLC.

Office Locations

Central Carolina Hospital

1303 Carthage Street
Sanford, NC 27330

(919) 292-2468

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

electrodiagnostic testing

electrophysiological study

nerve conduction studies

In 2023, Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD had a list price for electrodiagnostic testing, electrophysiological (EP) study, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 25%

By Volume:

sacroiliac joint injection

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

nerve procedures

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD performed more sacroiliac (SI) joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, nerve procedures, percutaneous rhizotomy, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) 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. Krishna P. Bhat, MD treated as a physiatrist in Sanford, NC during 2012 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	27
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	459
hospital care	275
injections	384
inpatient care	275
minimally invasive procedures	34
nerve block	295
nerve procedures	34
nursing home care	28
pain management	391
spinal procedures	332

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD treated as a physiatrist in Sanford, NC during 2013 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	25
doctor visit	457
hospital care	291
injections	466
inpatient care	291
lab tests	135
minimally invasive procedures	79
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nerve block	341
nerve procedures	62
neurostimulator lead placement	17
nursing home care	19
pain management	503
spinal procedures	409
X-rays	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	86
Less than 65	132

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD treated as a physiatrist in Sanford, NC during 2014 were pain management, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

aspiration	29
doctor visit	420
hospital care	322
injections	363
inpatient care	322
lab tests	177
minimally invasive procedures	66
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nerve block	238
nerve procedures	66
pain management	400
spinal procedures	314
X-rays	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	90
Less than 65	134

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD treated as a physiatrist in Sanford, NC during 2015 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	40
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	465
hospital care	219
injections	426
inpatient care	219
lab tests	31
minimally invasive procedures	53
nerve block	279
nerve procedures	53
pain management	439
spinal procedures	359

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	882
Black	198
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	120
Less than 65	238

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD treated as a physiatrist in Sanford, NC during 2016 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	39
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	332
injections	436
minimally invasive procedures	143
nerve block	298
nerve procedures	143
pain management	540
spinal procedures	379

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	28
Less than 65	77

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD treated as a physiatrist in Sanford, NC during 2017 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	24
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	259
injections	257
minimally invasive procedures	57
nerve block	157
nerve procedures	57
pain management	290
spinal procedures	222

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	23
Less than 65	82

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD treated as a physiatrist in Sanford, NC during 2018 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

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

aspiration	26
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	650
injections	107
minimally invasive procedures	56
nerve block	42
nerve procedures	56
pain management	137
spinal procedures	81

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD treated as a physiatrist in Sanford, NC during 2019 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

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

aspiration	53
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	809
injections	199
minimally invasive procedures	73
nerve block	58
nerve procedures	73
pain management	219
spinal procedures	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vascular procedures	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	15
Less than 65	67

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD treated as a physiatrist in Sanford, NC during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	38
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	1033
injections	213
minimally invasive procedures	61
nerve block	95
nerve procedures	61
pain management	236
spinal procedures	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	14
Less than 65	79

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD treated as a physiatrist in Sanford, NC during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	77
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1186
injections	287
minimally invasive procedures	86
nerve block	95
nerve procedures	86
pain management	296
spinal procedures	148

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	24
Less than 65	74

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD treated as a physiatrist in Sanford, NC during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	67
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	1263
injections	265
minimally invasive procedures	52
nerve block	103
nerve procedures	52
pain management	250
spinal procedures	153

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	65
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	35
Less than 65	97

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD treated as a physiatrist in Sanford, NC were pain management, injections, inpatient care and hospital care.

aspiration	40
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	666
hospital care	276
injections	309
inpatient care	276
lab tests	114
minimally invasive procedures	69
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	181
nerve procedures	67
neurostimulator lead placement	17
nursing home care	23
pain management	336
spinal procedures	242
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
vascular procedures	22
X-rays	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	64
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	343
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	39
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	181

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	7
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Central Carolina Hospital

SPINE AND PAIN ASSOCIATES, PLLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$20,577 Proclaim IPG $7,491	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $6,308	PROCLAIM $5,713	SCS IPGs $563	SCS leads $480	Other $24
Boston Scientific Corporation	$5,130 PAIN MANAGEMENT $2,329	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $897	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $436	SPECTRA SYSTEM $395	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $298	Other $775
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$3,672 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $2,250	RESTORE $904	ADAPTIVESTIM $405	SYNCHROMED $113
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$869 Neuro-Chronic Pain $641	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $202	S-Series $25
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$856 XTAMPZA $327	BELBUCA $285	Xtampza ER $175	ELYXYB - CELECOXIB $33	Nucynta $18	Other $18
Other	$10,193 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $782	MOVANTIK $505	iFuse Implant $397	Morphabond ER $364	ConZip 100mg $362	Other $7,784

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$39,508
Travel and Lodging	$1,236
Education	$540
Entertainment	$13

Biography

Dr. Krishna Bhat is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) in Sanford, NC. Dr. Bhat is affiliated with Central Carolina Hospital. His practice in Sanford, NC is open to new patients as reported by Central Carolina Hospital.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna P. Bhat, MD From 2012 - 2022

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