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PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1578766796

Bhanu VakkalankaM.D.

PRACTICEST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTERSee all providers at this practice →
Hematology-OncologyNormal, ILI
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QUALITY · MIPS · 2024
No data available for this provider in 2024.
INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024
No data available for this provider in 2024.
PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024
Total Rx claims
949
Beneficiaries
—
Total drug cost
$1.7M
Distinct drugs
24
Brand share
22.2%
Top prescribed drugs
Anastrozole174 claims
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen72 claims
Dexamethasone70 claims
Acyclovir65 claims
Ondansetron Hcl59 claims
REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Bhanu Vakkalanka's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 20 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from
Inbound — who sends patients here
PhysicianPatientsVisits
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3296
Amit Vyas
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31132
HA, DANIEL28116
Ajay Malpani
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27106
Patrick Fernandes
Radiation Oncology · Normal, IL
25251
Pramern Sriratana
Hematology-Oncology · Normal, IL
19105
William Ray
Interventional Radiology · Normal, IL
1877
Beth Tumilty
Cardiology · Normal, IL
1855
Robert Braastad
Interventional Cardiology · Normal, IL
1577
Dana Altenburger
Pathology · Normal, IL
1362
Xiao-Tian Austin
Diagnostic Radiology · Normal, IL
1326
Refers patients to
Outbound — where patients go next
No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.
Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.
MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024
Total beneficiaries
378
Unique beneficiaries
—
Total services
656
Distinct HCPCS
6
Medicare payment
$40K
Peer benchmark
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Total Medicare services vs. 444 Hematology-Oncology providers in IL — below median (cohort median 1,266).