NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Namratha Prabhu, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · La Mesa, CA

Namratha Prabhu, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1659717965, issued on May 14, 2013. Check the license (California A153978, 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
1659717965
Name
Namratha Prabhu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
A153978 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5565 Grossmont Center Drive, Bldg. 3, La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone
(619) 460-2700
Enumerated
May 14, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 460-2702
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231023003616); accepts Medicare assignment
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 5565 Grossmont Center Drive, Bldg. 3

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

  1. Emily CanaleFamily Nurse Practitioner1396200762
  2. Madison Holcomb, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790293496
  3. Stephanie MarreFamily Nurse Practitioner1477039808

Verify Namratha Prabhu 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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

1,273 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 715 claims were for opioids.

  1. Namratha Prabhu1,273
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen184 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl157 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen110 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl93 claims
  5. Pregabalin83 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl76 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: $338.43

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Namratha Prabhu$338.43
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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. Columbia Pain Management, Inc.Tualatin, OR

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

Namratha Prabhu among 219 interventional pain medicine physician records in California

Namratha Prabhu, M.D. is one of 219 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 167 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 219 interventional pain medicine physician records in California.

All 219 in California → Every provider in La Mesa → Interventional Pain Medicine Physician nationwide →

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Wilson, M.D.La Mesa, CA 919421972598316
  2. Rosa Navarro, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919141083691802
  3. Michael Verdolin, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919141477525657
  4. Jack Miletic, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241982872990
  5. Renjit Sundharadas, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241669567426
  6. Pragya Gupta, MDEscondido, CA 920291740243609
  7. Brooke Towne, M.D.Oceanside, CA 920561225532039
  8. Shafi Khalid, M.D.Poway, CA 920641750343760

Common questions

What is Namratha Prabhu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Namratha Prabhu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659717965, issued on May 14, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Namratha Prabhu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5565 Grossmont Center Drive, Bldg. 3, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 460-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Namratha Prabhu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A153978, 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 Namratha Prabhu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Namratha Prabhu, M.D. had 1,273 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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.

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