Dr. Ishfaq H. Bhat, MD
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 26
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 369
Licensed in Illinois since 2006, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. 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
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Gastroenterology Physician primary
NE license 25185 -
Internal Medicine Physician
IL license 036-116493 (first issued 2006; not renewed)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- The Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
- Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue, NE
- St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City, IA
Medical groups
- Unmc Physicians (1,518 clinicians)
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
- 369
- Services billed
- 692
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 100 | 96 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 60 | 60 |
| Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | 59 | 50 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 56 | 37 |
| Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 39 | 39 |
| Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 33 | 33 |
| Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | 32 | 30 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 27 | 27 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 27 | 27 |
| Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | 21 | 20 |
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.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Omaha, NE | 33 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Omaha, NE | 31 |
| Gavilyte-G (peg3350/sod sulf,bicarb,cl/kcl) Other prescribers in Omaha, NE | 17 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $14.05 in total to this clinician.
| Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc. | $14.05 |
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| Food and Beverage | $14.05 |
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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.