NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bala Venugopal, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Downey, CA

Bala Venugopal, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Downey, California, and NPI 1952352734, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (California A67362, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952352734
Name
Bala Venugopal
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
A67362 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11480 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241
Phone
(562) 862-2775
Enumerated
May 15, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(562) 904-8035
Medicaid ID
00A673620 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 11480 Brookshire Ave

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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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

140 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bala Venugopal140
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

  1. Enulose17 claims
  2. Cyproheptadine Hcl11 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.

Bala Venugopal among 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California

Bala Venugopal, M.D. is one of 9,272 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in California. 31% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in California

There are 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Aguilar, M.D.Downey, CA 902411730291287
  2. Jose Diaz, M.DDowney, CA 902411427078781
  3. Seema Latif, M.D.Downey, CA 902411942215686
  4. Rita Roy, M.D.Downey, CA 902411306900832
  5. Ferdinand Shamiyeh, M.D.Downey, CA 902411104183961
  6. John Thanasukarn, M.D.Downey, CA 902411144674003
  7. Ran Zhu, M.D.Downey, CA 902411790044691
  8. Jocelyn Zuniga, M.D.Downey, CA 902411386682623

Common questions

What is Bala Venugopal, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bala Venugopal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952352734, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bala Venugopal, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11480 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA, 90241. Phone: (562) 862-2775. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bala Venugopal, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A67362, 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 Bala Venugopal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bala Venugopal, M.D. had 140 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.

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