NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shagun Chopra-Sonthalia, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · San Diego, CA

Shagun Chopra-Sonthalia, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1356312219, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (California A070029, 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
1356312219
Name
Shagun Chopra-Sonthalia
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
A070029 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3500 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92121
Phone
(619) 532-8840
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
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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  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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Industry payments in 2024: $121.22

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shagun Chopra-Sonthalia$121.22
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

Shagun Chopra-Sonthalia among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Shagun Chopra-Sonthalia, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hasan Almohsen, MDSan Diego, CA 921201225666704
  2. Michael Chau, D.O.San Diego, CA 921201588036719
  3. Lo-Ping Chen, MDSan Diego, CA 921201932258290
  4. Patrick Fong, MDSan Diego, CA 921201508925181
  5. Alexander Kay, MDSan Diego, CA 921201598824187
  6. Patrick Macapinlac, MDSan Diego, CA 921201619025608
  7. Jadwiga Alexiewicz, MDSan Diego, CA 921231760487458
  8. Tepsiri Chongkrairatanakul, MDSan Diego, CA 921231982806329

Common questions

What is Shagun Chopra-Sonthalia, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shagun Chopra-Sonthalia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356312219, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shagun Chopra-Sonthalia, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3500 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA, 92121. Phone: (619) 532-8840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shagun Chopra-Sonthalia, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A070029, 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.