Nitin N Bhatia, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (CMS) · Orange, CA
At a glance
Uci Medical Center, Orange, CA 92868
Published activity: Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) · Spinal fusion. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Feb 29, 2008. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Uci Medical Center 101 The City Drive SouthOrange, CA 92868
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1998
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
CMS reports telehealth services for this clinician. Confirm current services and availability with the practice.
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA
- Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo, CA
- Torrance Memorial Medical Center Torrance, CA
- Uci Health-Orange Orange, CA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 62 |
| Spinal fusion | 129 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty or license | $171,598.34 |
| Consulting fee | $8,506.25 |
| Food and beverage | $1,071.08 |
| Travel and lodging | $944.59 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | $164,156.32 |
| LIFE SPINE, INC. | $8,962.84 |
| AURORA SPINE, INC. | $7,849.34 |
| SPINEART USA INC | $500.00 |
| MY01 INC. | $359.78 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $168.23 |
| GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | $57.45 |
| DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | $38.64 |
| Other reporting companies | $27.66 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207XS0117X
- Enumeration date
- Oct 16, 2006
- Record updated
- Feb 29, 2008
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207XS0117X · Primary
License reported: 000000A71581 CA
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Practice location
Uci Medical Center101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868
- Phone
- (714) 456-8978
Mailing address
ORTHO FACULTY OF IRVINE MED GRPO BOX 513228
LOS ANGELES, CA 900513228
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