Giridhar Ananda Rao Santebennur, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Giridhar Ananda Rao Santebennur, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1407976939, issued on Mar 29, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD434187, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Giridhar Ananda Rao Santebennur
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- MD434187 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 247 Morewood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 622-0290
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 681-7605
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141212000326); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Giridhar Ananda Rao Santebennur in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD434187Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,079 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole204 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate129 claims
- Prednisone96 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate61 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl52 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine45 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wmc Physician Practices LLCWeirton, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Giridhar Ananda Rao Santebennur among 784 hematology & oncology physician records in Pennsylvania
Giridhar Ananda Rao Santebennur, M.D. is one of 784 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 553 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 784 hematology & oncology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marija Balic, MDPHD, MBAPittsburgh, PA 152131609635523
- Julia Foldi, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131710333455
- Phuong MaiPittsburgh, PA 152131811954480
- Kevin Quann, M.D., PH.DPittsburgh, PA 152131154784080
- Bana AntoniosPittsburgh, PA 152121598388480
- Alexander HelfandPittsburgh, PA 152121639525850
- Deanna Huffman, DOPittsburgh, PA 152121912468018
- Arjun Lakshman, MBBSPittsburgh, PA 152121700376308
Common questions
What is Giridhar Ananda Rao Santebennur, M.D.'s NPI number?
Giridhar Ananda Rao Santebennur, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407976939, issued on Mar 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Giridhar Ananda Rao Santebennur, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 247 Morewood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 622-0290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Giridhar Ananda Rao Santebennur, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD434187, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Giridhar Ananda Rao Santebennur, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Giridhar Ananda Rao Santebennur, M.D. had 1,079 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Giridhar Ananda Rao Santebennur, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.