Dr. Devinder Bhatia, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Arkansas College of Medicine (1991)
- Years since graduation
- 35
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 99
Licensed in Texas since 2000, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1991Medical school: University of Arkansas College of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
TX license L0032 (first issued 2000; active) -
Surgery Physician
TX license L0032 (first issued 2000; active) -
Vascular Surgery Physician
TX license L0032 (first issued 2000; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital Sugar Land, TX
- HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball Tomball, TX
- HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest Houston, TX
- Texas Orthopedic Hospital Houston, TX
- The Woodlands Specialty Hospital Spring, TX
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 99
- Services billed
- 270
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 67 | 66 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 26 | 21 |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | 24 | 24 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 22 | 22 |
| Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 22 | 22 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 21 | 21 |
| Other cardiovascular service or procedure | 20 | 20 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 18 | 18 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 13 | 13 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 12 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 5 payments worth $671 in total to this clinician.
| Atricure, Inc. | $180 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $167 |
| Medinc of Texas | $136 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $135 |
| Abiomed | $52.20 |
| Food and Beverage | $671 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.