NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arun Anand, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Benicia, CA

Arun Anand, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Benicia, California, and NPI 1578521050, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (California A44609, 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
1578521050
Name
Arun Anand
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
A44609 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1208 E 5TH St, Benicia, CA 94510
Phone
(707) 748-7248
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(707) 745-9076
Medicaid ID
00A446090 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050203000972); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

2,238 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 1,327 claims were for opioids.

  1. Arun Anand2,238
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen787 claims
  2. Gabapentin225 claims
  3. Morphine Sulfate Er213 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen185 claims
  5. Celecoxib118 claims
  6. Pregabalin97 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: $119.96

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Highridge Medical LLC. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Arun Anand$119.96
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

Arun Anand among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California

Arun Anand, MD is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California

There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cynthia Pena, MDFairfield, CA 945331417031717
  2. Michael Miller, D.O.Travis Afb, CA 945351609309475
  3. Ryan Young, M.D.Travis Afb, CA 945351255588927
  4. William Clauson, M.D.Fremont, CA 945361427072560
  5. Marilee Schuchard, M.D.Fremont, CA 945361629091939
  6. Colin Fernandes, MDMartinez, CA 945531215911763
  7. Christina Wang, M.D.Martinez, CA 945531548555014
  8. Lucas Konovalenko, MDNapa, CA 945581699972679

Common questions

What is Arun Anand, MD's NPI number?

Arun Anand, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578521050, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arun Anand, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1208 E 5TH St, Benicia, CA, 94510. Phone: (707) 748-7248. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arun Anand, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A44609, 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 Arun Anand, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arun Anand, MD had 2,238 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.