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Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Topiwala National Medical College

Professional interests include: rheumatic diseases

660 Summit Crossing Place Suite 302
Gastonia, NC 28054

(704) 671-6438

Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD is a rheumatologist in Gastonia, NC specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from Topiwala National Medical College. Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD is affiliated with CaroMont Health.

Office Locations

660 Summit Crossing Place Suite 302
Gastonia, NC 28054

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gastonia, NC during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	157
injections	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gastonia, NC during 2013 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	197
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	76
chemotherapy	76
doctor visit	602
injections	197
minimally invasive procedures	109

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	13
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gastonia, NC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	85
chemotherapy	85
doctor visit	649
injections	105
minimally invasive procedures	113

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	13
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gastonia, NC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	147
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	117
chemotherapy	117
doctor visit	664
injections	147
minimally invasive procedures	149

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gastonia, NC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	143
chemotherapy	143
doctor visit	585
injections	122
minimally invasive procedures	167

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gastonia, NC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	162
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	188
chemotherapy	188
doctor visit	740
injections	162
minimally invasive procedures	218

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	19
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gastonia, NC during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	72
chemotherapy	72
doctor visit	523
injections	98
minimally invasive procedures	95

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	13
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gastonia, NC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	133
chemotherapy	133
doctor visit	693
injections	99
minimally invasive procedures	155

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	19
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gastonia, NC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	123
chemotherapy	123
doctor visit	586
injections	60
minimally invasive procedures	135

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	23
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gastonia, NC during 2021 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	26
chemotherapy	26
doctor visit	500
injections	64
minimally invasive procedures	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	17
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gastonia, NC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	93
chemotherapy	93
doctor visit	633
injections	58
minimally invasive procedures	193

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	22
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gastonia, NC during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	99
chemotherapy	99
doctor visit	650
injections	51
minimally invasive procedures	253

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	26
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gastonia, NC were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and aspiration.

aspiration	99
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	105
chemotherapy	105
doctor visit	581
injections	99
minimally invasive procedures	149

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	215
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	48
85 and over	13
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	119

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	26
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD graduated from Topiwala National Medical College. She completed residency at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Topiwala National Medical College

Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CaroMont Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gastonia, NC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-30

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The doctor was attentive and focused on me and my problems. She listened and responded to my questions.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-31

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Dr. Bhatia explained everything to me. She has really helped me a lot.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-08

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Very confident about Dr. Bhatia's care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-12

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All very nice and professional.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-23

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Great!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$497 STELARA $266	SIMPONI ARIA $148	SIMPONI $49	REMICADE $33
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$287 ORENCIA $197	$90
Lilly USA, LLC	$183 TALTZ $159	FORTEO $13	OLUMIANT $11
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$125 ACTHAR $125
Radius Health, Inc.	$120 Tymlos $120
Other	$955 ACTHAR $164	Enbrel $90	COSENTYX $80	XELJANZ $78	Humira $70	Other $473

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,004
Education	$125
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$32
Consulting Fee	$5

Biography

Dr. Rinku Bhatia is a specialist in adult rheumatology. She has indicated that her clinical interests include rheumatic diseases. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Dr. Bhatia attended Topiwala National Medical College for medical school. Dr. Bhatia (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Sindhi and Hindi. She is affiliated with CaroMont Health. Dr. Bhatia has an open panel in Gastonia, NC according to Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rinku M. Bhatia, MD From 2012 - 2023

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