Anusha Chandrakanthan, M.D
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Anusha Chandrakanthan, M.D is an addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1629366190, issued on Jul 18, 2011. Check the license (California A126653, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anusha Chandrakanthan
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083A0300X
- License number
- A126653 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Quarry RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Phone
- (650) 725-5593
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141008002432); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 401 Quarry RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kelley Anderson, M.S., M.A., PHDPsychologist1851777999
- Robin Apple, PH.D.Psychologist1134284912
Verify Anusha Chandrakanthan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A126653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician in 2024
886 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 420 among the 224 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium79 claims
- Lisinopril47 claims
- Furosemide40 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl35 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate34 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium31 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 50 addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in California.
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- Michael Argenyi, MDSan Francisco, CA1558725010
- Hossein Azadi, MDWillits, CA1568015147
- Damandeep Badwal, MDRancho Cordova, CA1760838981
- Christine Bell, MDSacramento, CA1053475087
- Martin Binesh, MDSanta Cruz, CA1659799450
- Cabrina BlaylockNuevo, CA1376389858
- Daniel Calder, MDSanta Rosa, CA1629056130
- Sudhakar Cherukuri, M.D.Santa Clara, CA1497827745
Common questions
What is Anusha Chandrakanthan, M.D's NPI number?
Anusha Chandrakanthan, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629366190, issued on Jul 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anusha Chandrakanthan, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Quarry RD, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 725-5593. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anusha Chandrakanthan, M.D's license?
NPPES lists California license number A126653, 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 Anusha Chandrakanthan, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anusha Chandrakanthan, M.D had 886 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician prescribers was 420. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Anusha Chandrakanthan, M.D'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.