Sally Tanakchi, MD
Anatomic Pathology Physician · San Diego, CA
Sally Tanakchi, MD is an anatomic pathology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1164921763, issued on Feb 8, 2018. Check the license (California 162048, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sally Tanakchi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology Physician 207ZP0101X
- License number
- 162048 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6655 Alvarado RD, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 286-3270
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2018
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210622001026); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6655 Alvarado RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Robert Bush, PHARMDPharmacist1427979087
- Laura Chechel, MSN, RN, CNSClinical Nurse Specialist1053290106
Verify Sally Tanakchi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 162048Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $23.88
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 382 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,145.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- High Desert Pathology Medical GroupNational City, CA
- San Diego Pathologists Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology Physician providers in California
There are 386 anatomic pathology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Sally Tanakchi, MD's NPI number?
Sally Tanakchi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164921763, issued on Feb 8, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sally Tanakchi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6655 Alvarado RD, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 286-3270. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sally Tanakchi, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number 162048, 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.
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.