NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deepika Sankaran, MD

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician · Sacramento, CA

Deepika Sankaran, MD is a neonatal-perinatal medicine physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1518350867, issued on Mar 11, 2015. Check the license (California A159953, 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
1518350867
Name
Deepika Sankaran
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician 2080N0001X
License number
A159953 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2516 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone
(916) 734-3891
Enumerated
Mar 11, 2015
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2022
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 2516 Stockton Blvd

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

  1. Ajjya Acharya, MDPediatrics Physician1760970354
  2. Jessica Ahn, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124722111
  3. Abdullah Ahram, MDPediatrics Physician1336297795
  4. Roger Akins, D.O.Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician1881666055
  5. Natalie AlvaradoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851230247
  6. Brighton AlveyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316643083

Verify Deepika Sankaran in five checks

  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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Industry payments in 2024: $55.31

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organon Llc. The 875 providers of this specialty with any payment received $849.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Deepika Sankaran$55.31
  2. Specialty average$849.08

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

Deepika Sankaran among 871 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records in California

Deepika Sankaran, MD is one of 871 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080N0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 871 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Cooke, MDSacramento, CA 958171518924216
  2. Ian Griffin, MDSacramento, CA 958171225118581
  3. Sameeia Iqbal, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171700291655
  4. Kara Kuhn-Riordon, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171316232465
  5. Steven McElroy, MDSacramento, CA 958171811084957
  6. Donald Null, Jr., MDSacramento, CA 958171013096585
  7. Anthony Philipps, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171730160441
  8. Jeanette Pleasure, MDSacramento, CA 958171427039767

Common questions

What is Deepika Sankaran, MD's NPI number?

Deepika Sankaran, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518350867, issued on Mar 11, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deepika Sankaran, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2516 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-3891. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deepika Sankaran, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A159953, 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.

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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