Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Manick Bhardwaj, M.D.

Internal Medicine · BAKERSFIELD, CA · NPI 1225065667

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

Brand	Generic	Claims	Beneficiaries
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	676	137
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	675	133
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	579	131
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	448	111
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	439	87
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	430	101
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	408	60
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	361	65
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	341	83
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	331	70
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	327	77
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	293	79
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	278	70
Ozempic	Semaglutide	261	36
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	246	55
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	244	54
Glipizide	Glipizide	232	57
Furosemide	Furosemide	230	53
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	199	55
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	199	48
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	198	43
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	198	39
Temazepam	Temazepam	195	33
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	172	138
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	170	33
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	157	33
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	155	34
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	146	37
Atenolol	Atenolol	143	29
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	137	32
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	131	24
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	128	51
Naproxen	Naproxen	124	41
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	121	27
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	112	29
Estradiol	Estradiol	106	21
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	105	76
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	104	24
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	100	16
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	93	25
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	91	17
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	86	20
Famotidine	Famotidine	86	18
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	85	16
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	84	13
Finasteride	Finasteride	80	21
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	80	15
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	79	31
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	78	19
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	75	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	74	12
Eliquis	Apixaban	73	16
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	69	20
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	66	11
Labetalol Hcl	Labetalol Hcl	66	14
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	64	suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	62	16
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	61	21
Prednisone	Prednisone	61	16
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	58	11
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	57	11
Methenamine Hippurate	Methenamine Hippurate	54	11
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	54	37
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	51	suppressed
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	50	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	50	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	49	suppressed
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	49	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	48	suppressed
Levofloxacin	Levofloxacin	48	42
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	48	suppressed
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	46	12
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	46	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	46	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	45	suppressed
Fludrocortisone Acetate	Fludrocortisone Acetate	43	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	43	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	40	36
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	39	16
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	39	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	38	32
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	38	17
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	37	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	37	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	37	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	36	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	35	31
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	35	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	34	19
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	34	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	33	suppressed
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	33	suppressed
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	33	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	31	24
Verapamil Sr	Verapamil Hcl	31	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	30	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	30	suppressed
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	29	suppressed
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	29	suppressed
Telmisartan	Telmisartan	29	suppressed
Repatha Syringe	Evolocumab	28	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	27	suppressed
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	27	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	27	suppressed
Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	26	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	26	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	25	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	25	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	25	suppressed
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	24	suppressed
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	24	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	23	suppressed
Fluticasone Propionate Hfa	Fluticasone Propionate	23	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	23	suppressed
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	23	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	21	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	20	suppressed
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	20	suppressed
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	20	20
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	19	suppressed
Gemfibrozil	Gemfibrozil	18	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	18	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	18	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	17	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	17	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate,micronized	16	suppressed
Tobramycin-Dexamethasone	Tobramycin/Dexamethasone	16	11
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	16	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	15	suppressed
Betamethasone Dipropionate	Betamethasone Dipropionate	15	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	15	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	15	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	14	suppressed
Premarin	Estrogens, Conjugated	14	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-200	Insulin Degludec	14	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	13	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	13	suppressed
Klor-Con 10	Potassium Chloride	13	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	13	suppressed
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate	Medroxyprogesterone Acetate	13	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl	Bupropion Hcl	12	suppressed
Butalbital-Aspirin-Caffeine	Butalbital/Aspirin/Caffeine	12	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	12	suppressed
Pentoxifylline	Pentoxifylline	12	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	12	suppressed
Digoxin	Digoxin	11	suppressed
Metronidazole	Metronidazole	11	suppressed
Nebivolol Hcl	Nebivolol Hcl	11	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	11	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	11	suppressed
Tolterodine Tartrate Er	Tolterodine Tartrate	11	suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

Year	General Payments	Main payer	Explicit products	Company overlaps	Part D coverage
2025	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

Questions you could discuss with your doctor

Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?

These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.

Sources and limitations

How to read this page

Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.

Loaded source releases

Dataset	Year	Publication	Source
CMS Open Payments — General Payments	2025	2026-06-30	Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug	2024	2026-05-06	Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2	current / reference data	2026-08-10	Original source

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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