NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rupa Lekh Nanavati, MD

Neurology Physician · San Diego, CA

Rupa Lekh Nanavati, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1518137868, issued on Mar 3, 2008. Check the license (California A98348, 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
1518137868
Name
Rupa Lekh Nanavati
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A98348 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3350 LA Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161
Phone
(858) 642-3197
Enumerated
Mar 3, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101108000650); 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 3350 LA Jolla Village Dr

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

  1. Iriny Abdou, PHARMDPharmacist1134901408
  2. Jennifer Adler, PHDClinical Neuropsychologist1164314753
  3. Zia Agha, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376551952
  4. Stephanie Alcala, RDNRegistered Dietitian1174496038
  5. Victoria Aldridge, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1245247733
  6. Matthew Allison, MDPublic Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician1700988730

Verify Rupa Lekh Nanavati 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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85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,541 Medicare Part D claims for 544 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Rupa Nanavati2,541
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa419 claims
  2. Levetiracetam151 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl148 claims
  4. Pramipexole Dihydrochloride131 claims
  5. Propranolol Hcl123 claims
  6. Clonazepam111 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

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Marcos, CA

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

Rupa Lekh Nanavati among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Rupa Lekh Nanavati, MD 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 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joel Apides, MDSan Diego, CA 921341659344158
  2. Sherwin Cho, MDSan Diego, CA 921341659417772
  3. Andrew Garrett, D.O.San Diego, CA 921341104205368
  4. Nawaz Hack, MDSan Diego, CA 921341912136375
  5. Mary Higginson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341043666589
  6. Sarah Hodges, DOSan Diego, CA 921341073775227
  7. Edward Chaplin, MDSan Diego, CA 921311356350466
  8. Edward Goldberg, M.D.San Diego, CA 921301952580904

Common questions

What is Rupa Lekh Nanavati, MD's NPI number?

Rupa Lekh Nanavati, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518137868, issued on Mar 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rupa Lekh Nanavati, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3350 LA Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA, 92161. Phone: (858) 642-3197. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rupa Lekh Nanavati, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A98348, 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 Rupa Lekh Nanavati, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rupa Lekh Nanavati, MD had 2,541 Medicare Part D claims for 544 beneficiaries; 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.