NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ganesha Ramana Kandavel, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Encino, CA

Ganesha Ramana Kandavel, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Encino, California, and NPI 1366533846, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (California A81089, 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
1366533846
Name
Ganesha Ramana Kandavel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A81089 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5363 Balboa Blvd, Encino, CA 91316
Phone
(818) 906-2929
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2023
Fax
(818) 906-0567
Medicaid ID
00A810890 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050620001123); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 2001
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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Also registered at 5363 Balboa Blvd

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

  1. Ron Bahar, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1750479002
  2. Jeffrey Ballen, D.M.DEndodontics1033323555
  3. Bruce Becker, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1376584433
  4. Ohad Ben-Yehuda, M.DSpecialist1093754483
  5. Brynie Collins, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1790958015
  6. Behrouz Dardashti, MDFamily Medicine Physician1427118355

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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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,854 Medicare Part D claims for 679 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Ganesha Kandavel2,854
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Ketorolac Tromethamine741 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate723 claims
  3. Ofloxacin444 claims
  4. Latanoprost281 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol93 claims
  6. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone58 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $18,982.76

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ganesha Kandavel$18,983
  2. Specialty average$4,535

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Valley Eye Institute IncEncino, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

28 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Encino

They are 28 of the 3,136 NPPES records with a practice address in Encino, and 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

Other ophthalmology physician records in California

  1. Sam Abbassi, MD, MSWest Hills, CA1881937720
  2. Richard Abbott, M.D.San Francisco, CA1346276573
  3. Jean-Paul Abboud, M.D., PH.D.Del Mar, CA1760776728
  4. Nizar Abdelfattah, MDPasadena, CA1801359393
  5. Parastou Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1720067333
  6. Shahla Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1467431072
  7. Lilit Ablabutyan, M.D.Glendale, CA1497013064
  8. Nathan Abraham, M.D.Valencia, CA1306224456
  9. James Abrams, M.D.San Bruno, CA1912903329
  10. Adam Abroms, MDWestlake Village, CA1497743702

Common questions

What is Ganesha Ramana Kandavel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ganesha Ramana Kandavel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366533846, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ganesha Ramana Kandavel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5363 Balboa Blvd, Encino, CA, 91316. Phone: (818) 906-2929. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ganesha Ramana Kandavel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A81089, 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 Ganesha Ramana Kandavel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ganesha Ramana Kandavel, M.D. had 2,854 Medicare Part D claims for 679 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ganesha Ramana Kandavel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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