Doctor Profile

Pulmonology · Pulmonary Disease

Viral G. Gandhi

MD · Pulmonary Disease
500 WALTER ST NE
SUITE 501
Albuquerque, NM 87102
✓ Accepts Medicare 💻 Offers Telehealth 🎓 16 Years Practicing
1.3K
Medicare Patients / yr
17
Procedures Billed
16
Years Practicing
4
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.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Gandhi

See which plans Dr. Gandhi accepts

We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for New Mexico, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Gandhi is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 87102, NM — the Pulmonary Disease's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (505) 727-3170 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Gandhi Does

Dr. Gandhi served 1,267 Medicare patients across 1,729 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 58% above the average Pulmonary Disease in New Mexico (803 patients across 40 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, concentrated form, 1 mg (J7611)372121
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (94729)191184
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors (94726)188181
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)180140
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration (94060)171166

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Gandhi 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. Gandhi is affiliated with 4 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 4 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Lovelace Medical Center

Albuquerque, NM
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Lovelace Women's Hospital

Albuquerque, NM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Cibola General Hospital

Grants, NM
Rating not available

Lovelace Westside Hospital

Albuquerque, NM
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 500 WALTER ST NE, SUITE 501, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 727-3170

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

24 min

Average commute time in this zip · 77% 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

20.1937

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

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Other Pulmonology Doctors near 87102, NM

If Dr. Gandhi isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest pulmonology doctors near 87102, NM:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Sivakumar NagarajuPulmonary Disease749<1 mi
Jeffrey M. MazerPulmonary Disease1.2K<1 mi
Jeffrey E. GodwinPulmonary Disease287<1 mi
Ali I. SaeedPulmonary Disease5651.8 mi
Akshu BalwanPulmonary Disease1521.8 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Gandhi takes three steps:

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Viral G. Gandhi: Common Questions

Does Dr. Gandhi accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Gandhi is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Gandhi depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 87102, NM →
Where is Dr. Gandhi's office?
Dr. Gandhi practices at 500 WALTER ST NE, SUITE 501, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Phone: (505) 727-3170.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Gandhi accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (505) 727-3170 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 87102, NM to see available options.
Does Dr. Gandhi offer telehealth visits?
Dr. Gandhi is registered with Medicare as offering telehealth services. Most Medicare Advantage plans cover telehealth visits at the same or similar cost as in-person visits. Check broadband availability in your area to ensure reliable connectivity for video visits.
How experienced is Dr. Gandhi?
Dr. Gandhi graduated in 2010 and has been practicing for approximately 16 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Gandhi treated 1,267 Medicare patients across 17 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Gandhi 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 (505) 727-3170 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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