NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kiruba Dharaneeswaran, M.D.

Neurocritical Care Physician · Redding, CA

Kiruba Dharaneeswaran, M.D. is a neurocritical care physician with a practice address in Redding, California, and NPI 1548680838, issued on Apr 24, 2014. Check the license (California A167738, 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
1548680838
Name
Kiruba Dharaneeswaran
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurocritical Care Physician 2084A2900X
License number
A167738 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2175 Rosaline Ave, Redding, CA 96001
Phone
(530) 225-6000
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2014
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200309001957); 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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Also registered at 2175 Rosaline Ave

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

  1. Mario Alvarado, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1811057912
  2. Marta Alvarez, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1437262193
  3. Jarred Anderson, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1063902104
  4. Khin Aung, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1154732154
  5. Sukhpreet BadeshaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467048249
  6. Shaina Beer, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1811593106

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurocritical care physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 112 among the 141 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kiruba Dharaneeswaran12
  2. Specialty average112

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): 90.8 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 score66.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%80.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $133.20

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 251 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,054.78 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kiruba Dharaneeswaran$133.20
  2. Specialty average$1,054.78

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. Redding Critical Care Medical Group, Inc.Redding, CA

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

Neurocritical Care Physician providers in California

There are 74 neurocritical care physician records in California.

Other neurocritical care physician records in California

  1. Arash Afshinnik, M.D.Fresno, CA1154598183
  2. Faisal Ahmed, MDRoseville, CA1588004287
  3. Yama Akbari, MDSylmar, CA1275794034
  4. Dylan AlegriaCarmichael, CA1437576501
  5. Maranatha Ayodele, M.D.West Hollywood, CA1043442197
  6. Shawn Banash, MDSacramento, CA1629533690
  7. Hannah Breit, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1669827606
  8. Marion Buckwalter, MDStanford, CA1356394589
  9. Manuel Buitrago Blanco, M.D, PH.D.Los Angeles, CA1033386537
  10. Sebina Bulic, MDLos Angeles, CA1831326750

Common questions

What is Kiruba Dharaneeswaran, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kiruba Dharaneeswaran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548680838, issued on Apr 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kiruba Dharaneeswaran, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2175 Rosaline Ave, Redding, CA, 96001. Phone: (530) 225-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kiruba Dharaneeswaran, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A167738, 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 Kiruba Dharaneeswaran, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kiruba Dharaneeswaran, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurocritical care physician prescribers was 112. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kiruba Dharaneeswaran, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 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.

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