NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shanthi Gowrinathan, M.D.

Psychosomatic Medicine Physician · Santa Monica, CA

Shanthi Gowrinathan, M.D. is a psychosomatic medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1174892087, issued on Dec 21, 2011. Check the license (California A119204, 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
1174892087
Name
Shanthi Gowrinathan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychosomatic Medicine Physician 2084P0015X
License number
A119204 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 20TH St Ste 540, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone
(310) 582-7641
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 315-4069
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131206000370); 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 1301 20TH St Ste 540

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

  1. Keith Heinzerling, MDAddiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1184724932
  2. Juliana Hudson, ASWClinical Social Worker1700429081
  3. Micah Linton, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1760942379
  4. Karina Sergi, M.S.Marriage & Family Therapist1952623514

Verify Shanthi Gowrinathan 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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychosomatic medicine physician in 2024

594 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 537 among the 196 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Shanthi Gowrinathan594
  2. Specialty average537

Most prescribed

  1. Venlafaxine Hcl Er96 claims
  2. Lorazepam89 claims
  3. Gabapentin70 claims
  4. Olanzapine67 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl42 claims
  6. Nortriptyline Hcl32 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $71.60

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Indivior Inc. The 63 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,869.35 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shanthi Gowrinathan$71.60
  2. Specialty average$2,869.35

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. Providence Saint Johns Medical FoundationSanta Monica, CA

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

Shanthi Gowrinathan among 52 psychosomatic medicine physician records in California

Shanthi Gowrinathan, M.D. is one of 52 psychosomatic medicine 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 2011, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 65% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2007 among the 19 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 2084P0015X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychosomatic Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 52 psychosomatic medicine physician records in California.

The 8 psychosomatic medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Friedman, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904021447475447
  2. Karen Kleeman, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904021962690057
  3. Michael DonathVenice, CA 902911083125207
  4. Jobst Singer, M.D.Torrance, CA 902481245653518
  5. Oana Galicki, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902121477788750
  6. Melinda BarrPico Rivera, CA 906601255270336
  7. Julie Pan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951407070485
  8. Michelle To, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900731831536564

Common questions

What is Shanthi Gowrinathan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shanthi Gowrinathan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174892087, issued on Dec 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shanthi Gowrinathan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 20TH St Ste 540, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 582-7641. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shanthi Gowrinathan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A119204, 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 Shanthi Gowrinathan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shanthi Gowrinathan, M.D. had 594 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among psychosomatic medicine physician prescribers was 537. 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.