NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Krishna Ravi Cidambi, M.D.

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA

Krishna Ravi Cidambi, M.D. is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1275836959, issued on Dec 17, 2010. Check the license (California A118350, 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
1275836959
Name
Krishna Ravi Cidambi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
License number
A118350 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8008 Frost St Ste 106, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone
(858) 939-5434
Enumerated
Dec 17, 2010
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2023
Fax
(858) 939-5471
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161020002352); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2010
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 8008 Frost St Ste 106

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

  1. Mark McBride, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1659381077
  2. Amanda Tran, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1942970769

Verify Krishna Ravi Cidambi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

96 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Krishna Cidambi96
  2. Specialty average579

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin25 claims
  2. Amoxicillin20 claims
  3. Celecoxib18 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14 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): 73.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  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: $436.67

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Krishna Cidambi$437
  2. Specialty average$68,015

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. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA

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

Krishna Ravi Cidambi among 147 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Krishna Ravi Cidambi, M.D. is one of 147 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 53% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2009 among the 112 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0114X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 147 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alanna Balboni, MDSan Diego, CA 921341851631113
  2. Chihua Lee, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341437544137
  3. Thomas Hong, MDSan Diego, CA 921111972097939
  4. Nithin Reddy, MDSan Diego, CA 921111700840345
  5. Vernon Sechriest, M.D.San Diego, CA 921111285770487
  6. Kevin Tran, M.D.Oceanside, CA 920541578802401
  7. Jonathan Braslow, M.D.Indio, CA 922011558313049
  8. William Bugbee, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371780642884

Common questions

What is Krishna Ravi Cidambi, M.D.'s NPI number?

Krishna Ravi Cidambi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275836959, issued on Dec 17, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Krishna Ravi Cidambi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8008 Frost St Ste 106, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 939-5434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Krishna Ravi Cidambi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A118350, 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 Krishna Ravi Cidambi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Krishna Ravi Cidambi, M.D. had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Krishna Ravi Cidambi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.

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