Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Namitha Bhat

MD · Internal Medicine
2175 W 16TH ST
Safford, AZ 85546
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 17 Years Practicing
164
Medicare Patients / yr
6
Procedures Billed
17
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Bhat

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Arizona, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Bhat is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 85546, AZ — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Bhat Does

Dr. Bhat served 164 Medicare patients across 222 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 78% below the average Internal Medicine in Arizona (735 patients across 1,724 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)5738
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (99215)4631
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (99204)4545
Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report (95251)3515
Hemoglobin a1c level (83036)2319

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Bhat billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Bhat is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center

Phoenix, AZ
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center

Safford, AZ
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Bhat practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Bhat offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 2175 W 16TH ST, Safford, AZ 85546
Phone: (928) 348-4444

Area Safety Grade

C+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

29 min

Average commute time in this zip · 93% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

64.7705

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 85546, AZ

If Dr. Bhat isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 85546, AZ:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Jessica L. WilsonNurse Practitioner1.7 mi
Kelsey L. CrosbyNurse Practitioner2.2 mi
Micah FrenchNurse Practitioner2.2 mi
Chris HansenPhysician Assistant2.2 mi
Christopher D. BroganNurse Practitioner2.3 mi
Dawn Cluff-LaneNurse Practitioner2.3 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Namitha Bhat: Common Questions

Does Dr. Bhat accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Bhat is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Bhat depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 85546, AZ →
Where is Dr. Bhat's office?
Dr. Bhat practices at 2175 W 16TH ST, Safford, AZ 85546. Phone: (928) 348-4444.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Bhat accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (928) 348-4444 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 85546, AZ to see available options.
Does Dr. Bhat offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Bhat as offering telehealth. Call the office at (928) 348-4444 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Bhat?
Dr. Bhat graduated in 2009 and has been practicing for approximately 17 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Bhat treated 164 Medicare patients across 6 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Bhat is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (928) 348-4444 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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