Mahendra G. Sanathra, MD
General Practice Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Mahendra G. Sanathra, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1245525690, issued on Jun 14, 2011. Check the license (California A50182, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mahendra G. Sanathra
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- A50182 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2015 E. Florence Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90001
- Phone
- (323) 581-0000
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (323) 585-4030
- Medicaid ID
- 00A501821 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121011000366); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mahendra G. Sanathra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A50182Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
2,413 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Simvastatin220 claims
- Metformin Hcl128 claims
- Losartan Potassium117 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate83 claims
- Ibuprofen79 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium78 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $33.74
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Mahendra G. Sanathra among 1,956 general practice physician records in California
Mahendra G. Sanathra, MD is one of 1,956 general practice physician records with a practice address in California. 48% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 1994 among the 520 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 208D00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Mahendra G. Sanathra, MD's NPI number?
Mahendra G. Sanathra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245525690, issued on Jun 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mahendra G. Sanathra, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2015 E. Florence Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90001. Phone: (323) 581-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mahendra G. Sanathra, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A50182, 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 Mahendra G. Sanathra, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mahendra G. Sanathra, MD had 2,413 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.