Deepa Ragesh Panikkath, MD
Rheumatology Physician · San Luis Obispo, CA
Deepa Ragesh Panikkath, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Luis Obispo, California, and NPI 1821436684, issued on Jun 13, 2013. Check the license (California A161120, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Deepa Ragesh Panikkath
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A161120 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 892 Aerovista PL Ste 210, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Phone
- (805) 549-8023
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2013
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2022
- Fax
- (805) 549-8252
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210716002238); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Deepa Ragesh Panikkath in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A161120Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,064 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone264 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate109 claims
- Methotrexate94 claims
- Gabapentin82 claims
- Allopurinol47 claims
- Alendronate Sodium46 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: $23.74
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- David B. HammerTempleton, CA
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Deepa Ragesh Panikkath among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Deepa Ragesh Panikkath, MD is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nikita Patel, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934031932511904
- Deneen Dicarlo, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934051497847198
- Barry Eibschutz, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934051164464566
- Karen Kovalow-St. John, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934051336146281
- John Norris, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934091801083076
- Attiya Randolph, MDArroyo Grande, CA 934201316566003
- Ena Sharma, M.D.Arroyo Grande, CA 934201235577941
- Frank Scott, D.O.Nipomo, CA 934441295877207
Common questions
What is Deepa Ragesh Panikkath, MD's NPI number?
Deepa Ragesh Panikkath, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821436684, issued on Jun 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Deepa Ragesh Panikkath, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 892 Aerovista PL Ste 210, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401. Phone: (805) 549-8023. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Deepa Ragesh Panikkath, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A161120, 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 Deepa Ragesh Panikkath, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Deepa Ragesh Panikkath, MD had 1,064 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.