NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Tarlochan Sandhu, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Alexander Tarlochan Sandhu, MD is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1821388869, issued on Apr 11, 2011. Check the license (California A122224, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821388869
Name
Alexander Tarlochan Sandhu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License number
A122224 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Medical Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone
(310) 825-9011
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2026
Fax
(310) 825-9012
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151006002738); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2011
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 100 Medical Plaza

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kasturi Banerjee, PHDPsychologist1457189730
  2. Briana Britton, MDSurgery Physician1306404793
  3. Christopher Chandler, MDTransplant Surgery Physician1538553979
  4. Amy Jacobson, N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1619146503
  5. Mina Ma, MDInternal Medicine Physician1215956594
  6. Garrett Salzman, MDSurgery Physician1841740750

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

1,199 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Alexander Sandhu1,199
  2. Specialty average1,965

Most prescribed

  1. Spironolactone105 claims
  2. Entresto94 claims
  3. Jardiance89 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate82 claims
  5. Farxiga79 claims
  6. Carvedilol60 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $136.98

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexander Sandhu$137
  2. Specialty average$10,266

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in California

There are 115 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in California.

Other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in California

  1. Dmitry Abramov, M.D.Loma Linda, CA1649439670
  2. Eric Adler, M.DSan Diego, CA1477699601
  3. Tishangi Agrawal, MDSouth Pasadena, CA1396003257
  4. Kevin Alexander, MDStanford, CA1487953865
  5. Mandar ArasSan Francisco, CA1720377146
  6. Babak Azarbal, MDLos Angeles, CA1669402863
  7. Denise Barnard, M.D.San Diego, CA1669497731
  8. Leila BeachSan Francisco, CA1861811044
  9. Andrea Boettcher, NPSan Diego, CA1073161329
  10. Claudio Bravo Carrillo, M.D.San Francisco, CA1003254186

Common questions

What is Alexander Tarlochan Sandhu, MD's NPI number?

Alexander Tarlochan Sandhu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821388869, issued on Apr 11, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Tarlochan Sandhu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Medical Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 825-9011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Tarlochan Sandhu, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A122224, 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 Alexander Tarlochan Sandhu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Tarlochan Sandhu, MD had 1,199 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alexander Tarlochan Sandhu, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.