NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sandra Shan Lim, DO

Psychiatry Physician · La Jolla, CA

Sandra Shan Lim, DO is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1083963094, issued on Sep 5, 2012. Check the license (California 20A13075, 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
1083963094
Name
Sandra Shan Lim
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
20A13075 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Ucsd Department OF Psychiatry, La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone
(858) 534-4040
Enumerated
Sep 5, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2026
Fax
(858) 822-0231
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 Ucsd Department OF Psychiatry

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

  1. Laura Marrone, MDPsychiatry Physician1205128709

Verify Sandra Shan Lim 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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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

747 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sandra Lim747
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl85 claims
  2. Fluoxetine Hcl70 claims
  3. Paroxetine Hcl49 claims
  4. Risperidone49 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate44 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl41 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.

Sandra Shan Lim among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Sandra Shan Lim, DO is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

90 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in La Jolla

They are 90 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a practice address in La Jolla, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelley Adams, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931215039771
  2. Abesh Bhattacharjee, M.D., PH.D.La Jolla, CA 920931922393388
  3. Kristin Cadenhead, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931194744839
  4. Nancy Downs, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931871735324
  5. John KeltnerLa Jolla, CA 920931740447416
  6. Steve Koh, M.DLa Jolla, CA 920931467650473
  7. Ellen Lee, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931174822639
  8. Dorothy Liu-Barbaro, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931851602270

Common questions

What is Sandra Shan Lim, DO's NPI number?

Sandra Shan Lim, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083963094, issued on Sep 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandra Shan Lim, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Ucsd Department OF Psychiatry, La Jolla, CA, 92093. Phone: (858) 534-4040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandra Shan Lim, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A13075, 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 Sandra Shan Lim, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sandra Shan Lim, DO had 747 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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