Sudha Sudesh, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Santa Clara, CA
Sudha Sudesh, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Santa Clara, California, and NPI 1558448407, issued on Oct 31, 2006. Check the license (California A78670, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sudha Sudesh
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A78670 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051
- Phone
- (408) 851-1000
- Enumerated
- Oct 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00A786700 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110414000431); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sudha Sudesh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A78670Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
615 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin162 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate93 claims
- Cyclosporine77 claims
- Moxifloxacin61 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate41 claims
- Valacyclovir31 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
- Permanente Medical Group IncSanta Clara, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sudha Sudesh among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Sudha Sudesh, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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- Rubin Kim, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511033296967
- Jason Lauffer, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511366529208
- Jason Lee, M.D.Santa Clara, CA 950511881898658
Common questions
What is Sudha Sudesh, MD's NPI number?
Sudha Sudesh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558448407, issued on Oct 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sudha Sudesh, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA, 95051. Phone: (408) 851-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sudha Sudesh, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A78670, 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 Sudha Sudesh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sudha Sudesh, MD had 615 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.