NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nandkumar Dandekar, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Covina, CA

Nandkumar Dandekar, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Covina, California, and NPI 1427002427, issued on May 22, 2006. Check the license (California A25061, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1427002427
Name
Nandkumar Dandekar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
A25061 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
315 N 3RD Ave, Covina, CA 91723
Phone
(626) 915-6406
Enumerated
May 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(626) 967-7725
Medicaid ID
00A250610 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 315 N 3RD Ave

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  2. Priti Desai, MDPediatrics Physician1932235587
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  4. Humberto Galleno, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1760410757
  5. Demetrio Hechanova, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1275584203
  6. Hsin Lin, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1194752279

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  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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Nandkumar Dandekar among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Nandkumar Dandekar, MD is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 634 in California → Every provider in Covina → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kuruganti Reddy, M.DCovina, CA 917221326060401
  2. Guangqiang Gao, M.DPomona, CA 917671124322086
  3. Rajeev Gulati, M.D.Pomona, CA 917671376579664
  4. Rohit Trivedi, M.D.Pomona, CA 917671114937992
  5. Dongning Zhang, MD, MPHPomona, CA 917671508215674
  6. Jairo Espinosa, MDSan Gabriel, CA 917761497136238
  7. Neeraj Bansal, M.D.Upland, CA 917861720366792
  8. Shankha Biswas, MDUpland, CA 917861043230824

Common questions

What is Nandkumar Dandekar, MD's NPI number?

Nandkumar Dandekar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427002427, issued on May 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nandkumar Dandekar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 N 3RD Ave, Covina, CA, 91723. Phone: (626) 915-6406. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nandkumar Dandekar, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A25061, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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