NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sartaj Singh Sandhu, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Chico, CA

Sartaj Singh Sandhu, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Chico, California, and NPI 1073861654, issued on Aug 29, 2012. Check the license (California A145527, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073861654
Name
Sartaj Singh Sandhu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
A145527 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
680 Cohasset RD, Chico, CA 95926
Phone
(530) 342-4395
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161206001106); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 680 Cohasset RD

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

  1. Ejaz Ahmed, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1699775734
  2. Abdullah Al Dwairi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1639170806
  3. Marianna Almanza, PA-CPhysician Assistant1720542491
  4. Nasrin Ashouian, MDNephrology Physician1053522342
  5. Marytere Carrasquillo Navarro, MDInternal Medicine Physician1851751408
  6. Oswald Chan, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1780676882

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  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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

10,431 Medicare Part D claims for 930 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 127 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sartaj Sandhu10,431
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium873 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate517 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium449 claims
  4. Lisinopril413 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium404 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl364 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score84.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $317.45

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sartaj Sandhu$317.45
  2. Specialty average$1,720.82

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Adventist Health Physicians NetworkLodi, CA

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

Sartaj Singh Sandhu among 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

Sartaj Singh Sandhu, M.D. is one of 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 77% 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 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1999 among the 271 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kuldip Gill, M.D.Grass Valley, CA 959451295882769
  2. Nena Perry, M.D.Redding, CA 960011457447518
  3. Roy Berry, MDSacramento, CA 958251710065479
  4. Michael Gunther Maher, MDSacramento, CA 958251497807291
  5. Myo Shin, MDSacramento, CA 958251114005881
  6. Phanikumar Vadarevu, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958251003912668
  7. Shivani Bhutani, MDSacramento, CA 958231700062270
  8. Elliot Mazer, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958231730204306

Common questions

What is Sartaj Singh Sandhu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sartaj Singh Sandhu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073861654, issued on Aug 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sartaj Singh Sandhu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 680 Cohasset RD, Chico, CA, 95926. Phone: (530) 342-4395. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sartaj Singh Sandhu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A145527, 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 Sartaj Singh Sandhu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sartaj Singh Sandhu, M.D. had 10,431 Medicare Part D claims for 930 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sartaj Singh Sandhu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. 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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