DR. BIKRAM J SONI MD
NPI 1508836727
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Selma, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 23, 2006

Contact Information

2001 HIGH ST
SELMA, CA
ZIP 93662
Phone: (559) 896-0400
Fax: (559) 896-0404

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Years of Experience 40
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About BIKRAM SONI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bikram Soni, an internist established in Selma, California with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease and more than 40 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508836727 assigned on January 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number A74940 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI: 1508836727
Provider Name: DR. BIKRAM J SONI MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2001 HIGH ST SELMA, CA 93662
Location Phone: (559) 896-0400
Location Fax: (559) 896-0404
Mailing Address: 2001 HIGH ST SELMA, CA 93662
Mailing Phone: (559) 896-0400
Mailing Fax: (559) 896-0404
Medical School Name: OTHER
Graduation Year: 1986
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 01-23-2006
Last Update Date: 09-19-2016
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An internist like Bikram Soni is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Taxonomy Code: 207RC0000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: A74940
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
G88356	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	CA
A74940	OTHER (01)	CA	CA LIC
CA124608	MEDICARE PIN (08)

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Bikram Soni is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Bikram Soni is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 4486551439
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20140116000660
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg)
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician
Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days
Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc
Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes
Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin
Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist
Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow)
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect
Pacemaker insertion or repair
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system
Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose
Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel
Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report
Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $33.48 for a new patient copayment and $18.29 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 93662 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

Average New Patient Price $133.94
Minimum New Patient Price $58.87
Maximum New Patient Price $176.6

Average New Patient Copayment $33.48
Minimum New Patient Copayment $14.71
Maximum New Patient Copayment $44.15

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

Average Established Patient Price $73.16
Minimum Established Patient Price $19.28
Maximum Established Patient Price $144.6

Average Established Patient Copayment $18.29
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.82
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $36.15

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Antiplatelet Therapy	94%	506
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) seen within a 12 month period who were prescribed aspirin or clopidogrel
e-Prescribing	64%	268
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Health Information Exchange	14%	22
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for at least one transition of care or referral.
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes	N/A
Timely communication of test results defined as timely identification of abnormal test results with timely follow-up.
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes	N/A
Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews.
Medication Reconciliation	99%	111
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
Patient-Specific Education	22%	541
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	94%	1856
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling	100%	1073
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method at least once within the last 24 months AND who received brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol user
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes	N/A
• Provide 24/7 access to MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, or care teams for advice about urgent and emergent care (e.g., MIPS eligible clinician and care team access to medical record, cross-coverage with access to medical record, or protocol-driven nurse line with access to medical record) that could include one or more of the following: • Expanded hours in evenings and weekends with access to the patient medical record (e.g., coordinate with small practices to provide alternate hour office visits and urgent care); • Use of alternatives to increase access to care team by MIPS eligible clinicians and groups, such as e-visits, phone visits, group visits, home visits and alternate locations (e.g., senior centers and assisted living centers); and/or Provision of same-day or next-day access to a consistent MIPS eligible clinician, group or care team when needed for urgent care or transition management.
Provide Patient Access	82%	541
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information.
Secure Messaging	27%	541
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period.
Security Risk Analysis	Yes	N/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting	Yes	N/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit syndromic surveillance data. To earn a 5 % bonus in the promoting interoperability performance category score for submitting to one or more public health or clinical data registries also attest to PI_TRANS_PHCDRR_2_MULTI.

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1508836727, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 4 + 24 = 63

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1508836727.

Other Providers at the Same Location

The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

SHAILESH SHETTY, M.D., INC.

Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)

2001 HIGH ST
SELMA, CA 93662

Fresno County (559) 896-0400

TOTAL RENAL CARE INC

Clinic/Center (End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment)

2001 HIGH ST
SELMA, CA 93662

Fresno County (559) 992-7100

SHAILESH SHETTY MD

Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)

2001 HIGH ST
SELMA, CA 93662

Fresno County (559) 896-0400

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA CARDIOVASCULAR

Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)

2001 HIGH ST
SELMA, CA 93662

Fresno County (559) 896-0400

About BIKRAM SONI

Location Map

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Insurance Plans Accepted

Medicare

Medicaid

Additional Identifiers

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

PECOS PAC ID: 4486551439

PECOS Enrollment ID: I20140116000660

Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

Coronary angioplasty and stenting

Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes

Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system

Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg)

Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician

Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician

Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes

Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days

Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days

Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc

Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes

Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin

Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch

Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow)

New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes

Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress

Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect

Pacemaker insertion or repair

Programming of dual lead pacemaker system

Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report

Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes

Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose

Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel

Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel

Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow

Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers

Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function

Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function

Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function

Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report

Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts

Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries

Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers

Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes

Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes

Physician Visit Costs

New Patients Visit Costs *

Established Patients Visit Costs *

Quality Reporting

Reviews for DR. BIKRAM J SONI MD

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

Digit-by-digit view

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

Other Providers at the Same Location

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