Sandesh Babu Pokharel, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Reno, NV
Sandesh Babu Pokharel, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1568761898, issued on Mar 25, 2011. Check the license (Nevada 16288, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandesh Babu Pokharel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 16288 NV
E-7689 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 235 W 6TH St, Reno, NV 89503
- Phone
- (775) 770-6490
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sandesh Babu Pokharel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 16288Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Allopurinol12 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate12 claims
- Clopidogrel11 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.
Sandesh Babu Pokharel among 1,229 internal medicine physician records in Nevada
Sandesh Babu Pokharel, MD is one of 1,229 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
159 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Reno
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Common questions
What is Sandesh Babu Pokharel, MD's NPI number?
Sandesh Babu Pokharel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568761898, issued on Mar 25, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandesh Babu Pokharel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 235 W 6TH St, Reno, NV, 89503. Phone: (775) 770-6490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sandesh Babu Pokharel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 16288, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sandesh Babu Pokharel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandesh Babu Pokharel, MD had 36 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.