NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Menaka Ashwini Nageswaran Mentch, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Mission Viejo, CA

Menaka Ashwini Nageswaran Mentch, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Mission Viejo, California, and NPI 1558771204, issued on May 4, 2014. Check the license (California A160880, 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
1558771204
Name
Menaka Ashwini Nageswaran Mentch
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
A160880 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
27700 Medical Center RD, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Phone
(949) 364-1400
Enumerated
May 4, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191114002134); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth, 2014
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 27700 Medical Center RD

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

  1. Ali Al-HilfiPharmacist1427948769
  2. Mehdi Amiri, PHARM. D.Pharmacist1528586799
  3. Ivan Babin, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1134461486
  4. Danniella BermanPhysician Assistant1740849363
  5. Michael Blumenfeld, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1578679882
  6. Emily Brady, MD, MPHAnesthesiology Physician1801107669

Verify Menaka Ashwini Nageswaran Mentch 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Western Anesthesia Medical Associates IncMission Viejo, CA

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

Menaka Ashwini Nageswaran Mentch among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California

Menaka Ashwini Nageswaran Mentch, MD is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

37 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Mission Viejo

They are 37 of the 2,156 NPPES records with a practice address in Mission Viejo, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Akrawi, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911588619407
  2. Shawn Bullock, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911164460978
  3. Mark Burkhardt, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911346288214
  4. Rodrigo Covarrubias, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911639174501
  5. Perry Eisner, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911861447658
  6. Geoffrey Gonick, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911558315556
  7. Denise Hamilton, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911548208333
  8. Tod Henrichsen, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911023056843

Common questions

What is Menaka Ashwini Nageswaran Mentch, MD's NPI number?

Menaka Ashwini Nageswaran Mentch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558771204, issued on May 4, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Menaka Ashwini Nageswaran Mentch, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27700 Medical Center RD, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691. Phone: (949) 364-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Menaka Ashwini Nageswaran Mentch, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A160880, 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.

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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