NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sahana Arkalgud

Physician Assistant · Los Angeles, CA

Sahana Arkalgud is a physician assistant with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1629705777, issued on Aug 8, 2022. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629705777
Name
Sahana Arkalgud
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
8635 W 3RD St Ste 770W, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 423-2129
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2022
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2025
Fax
(310) 423-4145
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8635 W 3RD St Ste 770W

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

40 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sahana Arkalgud40
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl15 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%45.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

935 physician assistant records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 935 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

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Common questions

What is Sahana Arkalgud's NPI number?

Sahana Arkalgud's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629705777, issued on Aug 8, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sahana Arkalgud located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8635 W 3RD St Ste 770W, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-2129. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sahana Arkalgud's license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sahana Arkalgud prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sahana Arkalgud had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sahana Arkalgud's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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