Abhiram Gande, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Escondido, CA
Abhiram Gande, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Escondido, California, and NPI 1730508979, issued on Apr 15, 2014. Check the license (California A138072, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Abhiram Gande
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- A138072 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 705 E Ohio Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
- Phone
- (619) 937-2640
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2014
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201007001349); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 705 E Ohio Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Abhiram Gande in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A138072Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
499 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methocarbamol165 claims
- Methylprednisolone120 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen51 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium33 claims
- Meloxicam29 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $651.88
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Seven Star Medical Group, Inc.Hemet, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Abhiram Gande among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California
Abhiram Gande, MD is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California
There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.
All 314 in California → Every provider in Escondido → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Barba, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251407128580
- Jeffrey Schiffman, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251366450785
- Raymond Linovitz, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241912090853
- Timothy Peppers, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241437241981
- Ali Bagheri, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371760632947
- Gregory Mundis, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371992844781
- Mark Nelson, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371245341601
- Stephen Stephan, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371871088989
Common questions
What is Abhiram Gande, MD's NPI number?
Abhiram Gande, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730508979, issued on Apr 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Abhiram Gande, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 705 E Ohio Ave, Escondido, CA, 92025. Phone: (619) 937-2640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Abhiram Gande, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A138072, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Abhiram Gande, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Abhiram Gande, MD had 499 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.