NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629366190
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
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 401 Quarry RD

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

  1. Richard Abbey, PH.D.Clinical Neuropsychologist1730377649
  2. Dorothy Adu-Amankwah, MDPsychiatry Physician1932900313
  3. Nakul AggarwalStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881495976
  4. Rosa Ahn-Horst, MD MPHPsychiatry Physician1649822420
  5. Kelley Anderson, M.S., M.A., PHDPsychologist1851777999
  6. Robin Apple, PH.D.Psychologist1134284912

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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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.

  1. Anusha Chandrakanthan886
  2. Specialty average420

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium79 claims
  2. Lisinopril47 claims
  3. Furosemide40 claims
  4. Tamsulosin Hcl35 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate34 claims
  6. 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.

  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).

One hospital affiliation

  1. 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.

Other addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in California

  1. Carrick Adam, M.D., M.S.P.HSanta Maria, CA1013137603
  2. Daniel AgezeEscondido, CA1922531524
  3. Michael Argenyi, MDSan Francisco, CA1558725010
  4. Hossein Azadi, MDWillits, CA1568015147
  5. Damandeep Badwal, MDRancho Cordova, CA1760838981
  6. Christine Bell, MDSacramento, CA1053475087
  7. Martin Binesh, MDSanta Cruz, CA1659799450
  8. Cabrina BlaylockNuevo, CA1376389858
  9. Daniel Calder, MDSanta Rosa, CA1629056130
  10. 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.

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