NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Govarthanan Rajendiran, M.D.

Hepatology Physician · Sioux Falls, SD

Govarthanan Rajendiran, M.D. is a hepatology physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1962633966, issued on Aug 7, 2009. Check the license (South Dakota 9061, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962633966
Name
Govarthanan Rajendiran
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hepatology Physician 207RI0008X
License number
9061 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1205 S Grange Ave Ste 501, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone
(605) 328-8500
Enumerated
Aug 7, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 20, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(605) 328-8501
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140709001118); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hepatology physician in 2024

640 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 762 among the 228 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Govarthanan Rajendiran640
  2. Specialty average762

Most prescribed

  1. Ursodiol146 claims
  2. Carvedilol86 claims
  3. Spironolactone81 claims
  4. Furosemide69 claims
  5. Ocaliva52 claims
  6. Rezdiffra26 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): 76.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $82.91

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. The 177 providers of this specialty with any payment received $18,492.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Govarthanan Rajendiran$83
  2. Specialty average$18,493

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. Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD

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

Hepatology Physician providers in South Dakota

There are 6 hepatology physician records in South Dakota.

The 5 hepatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohamed Elfeki, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051790162782
  2. Kozhikode Veetil Menon, M.D., M.B., B.S.Sioux Falls, SD 571051134191869
  3. Anna Willet Giusti, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051568025286
  4. Chencheng Xie, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051659734226
  5. Cristian Rios Perez, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571101871957894

Common questions

What is Govarthanan Rajendiran, M.D.'s NPI number?

Govarthanan Rajendiran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962633966, issued on Aug 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Govarthanan Rajendiran, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1205 S Grange Ave Ste 501, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 328-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Govarthanan Rajendiran, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 9061, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Govarthanan Rajendiran, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Govarthanan Rajendiran, M.D. had 640 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries; the average among hepatology physician prescribers was 762. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Govarthanan Rajendiran, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.