NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Saurabh Mehandru, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · New York, NY

Saurabh Mehandru, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1972536035, issued on Jul 9, 2006. Check the license (New York 243720, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1972536035
Name
Saurabh Mehandru
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
243720 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1184 5TH Ave, New York, NY 10029
Phone
(212) 241-3885
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101117001492); 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 1184 5TH Ave

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

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  2. Lindsay Albutt, DNP, CPNP-PC/AC, RNPediatric Nurse Practitioner1417831777
  3. Scott Aydin, M.D.Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1619101268
  4. Rivka Barnetsky, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1881869121
  5. Mia Bates, MDPediatrics Physician1942903356
  6. Thea Belay, MDPediatrics Physician1497382923

Verify Saurabh Mehandru in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

120 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Saurabh Mehandru120
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Gavilyte-G40 claims
  2. Omeprazole25 claims
  3. Mesalamine12 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Icahn School OF Medicine AT Mount SinaiNew York, NY

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

Saurabh Mehandru among 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York

Saurabh Mehandru, M.D. is one of 1,797 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 1999 among the 1,378 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Efsevia Albanis, MDNew York, NY 100291346268174
  2. Charissa Chang, MDNew York, NY 100291649299686
  3. Lawrence Cohen, M.D.New York, NY 100291023010956
  4. Scott Friedman, MDNew York, NY 100291184656209
  5. Steven Itzkowitz, MDNew York, NY 100291568499036
  6. Michelle Kim, MDNew York, NY 100291851319651
  7. Eric Lemmer, MDNew York, NY 100291760412274
  8. Patricia Lopez, MDNew York, NY 100291275551004

Common questions

What is Saurabh Mehandru, M.D.'s NPI number?

Saurabh Mehandru, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972536035, issued on Jul 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Saurabh Mehandru, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1184 5TH Ave, New York, NY, 10029. Phone: (212) 241-3885. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Saurabh Mehandru, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 243720, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Saurabh Mehandru, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Saurabh Mehandru, M.D. had 120 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.