Janani Venugopalakrishnan, MD
Neurology Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Janani Venugopalakrishnan, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1053639096, issued on May 15, 2010. Check the license (California A135604, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Janani Venugopalakrishnan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- A135604 CA
R2397 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 725 Welch RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Phone
- (650) 497-8000
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151110002816); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Janani Venugopalakrishnan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A135604Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clonidine Hcl13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lpch Medical Group Div OF LucilePalo Alto, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Janani Venugopalakrishnan among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Janani Venugopalakrishnan, MD is one of 2,339 neurology 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 2010, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in California
There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Peter Cassini, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041326088501
- Peter Heublein, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041619088085
- Shannon Kilgore, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041366485849
- Leland Lim, MD, PHDPalo Alto, CA 943041932215761
- Kendra PetersonPalo Alto, CA 943041801980545
- Thomas Rando, M.D., PH.DPalo Alto, CA 943041255448171
Common questions
What is Janani Venugopalakrishnan, MD's NPI number?
Janani Venugopalakrishnan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053639096, issued on May 15, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Janani Venugopalakrishnan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 Welch RD, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 497-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Janani Venugopalakrishnan, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A135604, 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 Janani Venugopalakrishnan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Janani Venugopalakrishnan, MD had 40 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.