Skandan Shanmugan, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Orange, CA
Skandan Shanmugan, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1982845574, issued on Mar 12, 2009. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Skandan Shanmugan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- MD449585 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
- Phone
- (714) 456-8888
- Enumerated
- Mar 12, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2023
- Fax
- (714) 509-2257
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220705001342); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 101 The City Dr S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Danny Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1477158673
- Edward AbaradoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912855198
- Nagina Abdiani, DOGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1518543271
- Mariam Abdul-Latif, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1538418884
- Eric AbelloOtolaryngology Physician1922566215
- Brandon Abeyta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841291804
Verify Skandan Shanmugan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
117 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metronidazole41 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate39 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: $1,345.71
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- University Surgeons OF Orange A Medical GroupOrange, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Skandan Shanmugan among 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records in California
Skandan Shanmugan, MD is one of 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2002 among the 149 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 208C00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records in California.
All 198 in California → Every provider in Orange → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Carmichael, MDOrange, CA 928681427175827
- Anita Gregory, M.D.Orange, CA 928681881655868
- George Moro, M.D.Orange, CA 928681255416715
- Richard StrakerOrange, CA 928681194257972
- Valery Vilchez, M.D.Orange, CA 928681073992624
- Catherine Zhu, M.D.Orange, CA 928681457705683
- Eric Fu, MDYorba Linda, CA 928861629060108
- Kevin Kinzinger, M.D.Fullerton, CA 928351760554232
Common questions
What is Skandan Shanmugan, MD's NPI number?
Skandan Shanmugan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982845574, issued on Mar 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Skandan Shanmugan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Skandan Shanmugan, MD's license?
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 Skandan Shanmugan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Skandan Shanmugan, MD had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.