NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Anesthesiology Physician NPI 1619955572 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Arunkumar Thunga, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician in Palm Springs, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 56,432 in Anesthesiology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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What the federal data shows
Arunkumar Thunga, M.D. is an Anesthesiology Physician in Palm Springs, California, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- #31
- Anesthesiology Physician rank among California specialties
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1619955572 · Anesthesiology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-NONE · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1619955572
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 56K Anesthesiology Physician
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-MID 7,141 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Thomas Denker · 2006
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Arunkumar Thunga, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Arunkumar Thunga, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Anesthesiology Physician
Specialty distribution in California
How Anesthesiology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Anesthesiology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1619955572 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Anesthesiology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/02/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Arunkumar Thunga, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Coachella Valley Anesthesia A Professional Corporation
Bakersfield, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Arunkumar Thunga, M.D.. To verify Arunkumar Thunga, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Anesthesiology Physician Overview
How Arunkumar Thunga, M.D. fits within the Anesthesiology Physician landscape nationally.
56,432
Anesthesiology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Anesthesiology Physician
860
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Anesthesiology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Thunga, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Anesthesiology Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Thunga.
One of 7,141 Anesthesiology Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Alison A'Court
MD
San Diego, CA
Dr. Peter Abaci
MD
Los Gatos, CA
Dr. Elma Abad-Pelsang
MD
Del Mar, CA
Dr. Rolando Abada
M.D.
San Diego, CA
Dr. Maher Abadir
MD
Turlock, CA
Compare Anesthesiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Arunkumar Thunga, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Arunkumar Thunga, M.D. specializes in Anesthesiology Physician and practices in Palm Springs, California. Credentials: M.D..
Where is Arunkumar Thunga, M.D. located? ▼
Arunkumar Thunga, M.D. is located at 1150 N INDIAN CANYON DR, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 323-6511.
What is Arunkumar Thunga, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Arunkumar Thunga, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619955572, issued on 01/02/2006.
How many Anesthesiology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 56,432 Anesthesiology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Anesthesiology Physician provider writes 860 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Arunkumar Thunga, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Arunkumar Thunga, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Arunkumar Thunga, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Arunkumar Thunga, M.D.'s NPI is 1619955572 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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