Dhruv Gajendra-Desai Bhakta, MD

Primary specialty

Hospitalist PhysicianTaxonomy code 208M00000X

License

T0721 Issued in TX

Practice address

6624 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030-2312

Phone

(713) 442-0000

NPI assigned

Mar 20, 2018

Last updated

Feb 19, 2026By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in TX

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

HospitalistAlso: Internal Medicine

Education

Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine, 2018

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLCGroup PAC ID 9739093527, 941 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Baylor St Lukes Medical Center Hospital, Houston, TX, CCN 450193

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: dbhakta44011@direct.kelsey-seybold.com

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

• Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLC

  dba Kelsey Seybold Clinic

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1013915255

  Internal Medicine

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• CHI St. Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1184622847
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "11511 SHADOW CREEK PKWY",
            "address_2": "HR/CREDENTIALING SERVICES",
            "city": "PEARLAND",
            "state": "TX",
            "postal_code": "775847298",
            "telephone_number": "713-442-0000"
        },
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    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "last_name": "BHAKTA",
        "first_name": "DHRUV",
        "middle_name": "GAJENDRA-DESAI",
        "credential": "MD",
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        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2018-03-20",
        "last_updated": "2026-02-19",
        "certification_date": "2026-02-19",
        "status": "A"
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            "desc": "Internal Medicine",
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• Aziz W Bhai, MD
• Kalpana Rao Bhairavarasu, M.D
• Amy Louise Bhakhri, RN, ANP
• Abhinaya Sridhar Bhakta, PA-C
• Dhruv Bhakta, PHARM.D.
• Nilan Bhakta, MD
• Pragna R Bhakta, PHARM.D.
• Preeya Bhavsar Bhakta, MD
• Sonam Bhakta, M.D.
• Viralbhai Mukeshbhai Bhakta, PT, DPT

• Hospitalist Physician in Houston, TX
• Providers in Houston, TX by specialty
• Hospitalist Physician in Texas

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Feb 19, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.