Mangala Gopal
Neurology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA
Mangala Gopal is a neurology physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1043742703, issued on Mar 31, 2017. Check the license (California 18662, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mangala Gopal
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 18662 CA
009820 AZ
93357 GA
2022-02279 NC
0102207418 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7402 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93117
- Phone
- (805) 532-8686
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2017
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231213001961); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7402 Hollister Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Heather Linn, MDNeurology Physician1780620898
- George Tavoulareas, D.O.Neurology Physician1427058858
- Shilpa Tilwalli, M.D.Neurology Physician1639339641
Verify Mangala Gopal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 18662Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
14 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.
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
- Sutter Valley Medical FoundationRoseville, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mangala Gopal among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Mangala Gopal 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 2017, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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.
All 2,339 in California → Every provider in Santa Barbara → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Heather Linn, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931171780620898
- George Tavoulareas, D.O.Santa Barbara, CA 931171427058858
- Shilpa Tilwalli, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931171639339641
- Scott Grafton, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931061326439910
- Kenneth Kosik, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931061952422107
- Justin Abraham, M.D., M.B.A.Santa Barbara, CA 931051225322522
- Linda Chen, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051629105069
- Karen Dasilva, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051831366046
Common questions
What is Mangala Gopal's NPI number?
Mangala Gopal's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043742703, issued on Mar 31, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mangala Gopal located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7402 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA, 93117. Phone: (805) 532-8686. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mangala Gopal's license?
NPPES lists California license number 18662, 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 Mangala Gopal prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mangala Gopal had 14 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.