NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Malathi Shanmugam, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Sacramento, CA

Malathi Shanmugam, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1356509608, issued on May 22, 2008. Check the license (California C139910, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356509608
Name
Malathi Shanmugam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
C139910 CA
255306 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8120 Timberlake Way Ste 108, Sacramento, CA 95823
Phone
(916) 252-5000
Enumerated
May 22, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160628001828); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 8120 Timberlake Way Ste 108

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

  1. Sabah Khan, PAPhysician Assistant1427846864
  2. Lyshawn PhommakhothPhysician Assistant1306627260

Verify Malathi Shanmugam 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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,372 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Malathi Shanmugam3,372
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium245 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium171 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate166 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium132 claims
  5. Lisinopril118 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl99 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: $462.65

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Malathi Shanmugam$462.65
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Malathi Shanmugam among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Malathi Shanmugam, MD is one of 17,133 family medicine 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 2008, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

473 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sacramento

They are 473 of the 33,083 NPPES records with a practice address in Sacramento, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Larry Feliciano, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958231811965791
  2. Theodore Foondos, MDSacramento, CA 958231912983529
  3. Nicholas Forde, MDSacramento, CA 958231821023862
  4. Charles Hooper, D.O.Sacramento, CA 958231174638068
  5. David Kosh, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958231861490286
  6. Candace Lawson, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958231902903875
  7. Joe Le, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958231154345536
  8. Vincent Lo, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958231275640864

Common questions

What is Malathi Shanmugam, MD's NPI number?

Malathi Shanmugam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356509608, issued on May 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Malathi Shanmugam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8120 Timberlake Way Ste 108, Sacramento, CA, 95823. Phone: (916) 252-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Malathi Shanmugam, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C139910, 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 Malathi Shanmugam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Malathi Shanmugam, MD had 3,372 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.