NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sumana Jothi, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · San Diego, CA

Sumana Jothi, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1609931484, issued on Dec 22, 2006. Check the license (California A90856, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609931484
Name
Sumana Jothi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
A90856 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr Dept 8895, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(619) 543-5910
Enumerated
Dec 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 543-5521
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090521000219); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2003
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 200 W Arbor Dr Dept 8895

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

  1. Thomas Alexander, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1275696080
  2. Kevin Brumund, MDOtolaryngology Physician1033193669
  3. Cyrus Torchinsky, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1790828754

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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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

119 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Sumana Jothi119
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide47 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $438.01

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sumana Jothi$438.01
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. East Bay Cardiovascular And Thoracic Associates IncDanville, CA

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

Sumana Jothi among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Sumana Jothi, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Alexander, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031275696080
  2. Kevin Brumund, MDSan Diego, CA 921031033193669
  3. James Bush, MDSan Diego, CA 921031932108867
  4. Joseph Califano, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031881652972
  5. Charles Coffey, MDSan Diego, CA 921031932297330
  6. Sapideh Gilani, MDSan Diego, CA 921031003825571
  7. Paul Goodman, MDSan Diego, CA 921031700805124
  8. Jeffrey Harris, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031417988783

Common questions

What is Sumana Jothi, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sumana Jothi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609931484, issued on Dec 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sumana Jothi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr Dept 8895, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 543-5910. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sumana Jothi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A90856, 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 Sumana Jothi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sumana Jothi, M.D. had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sumana Jothi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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