Sumitha Santhoshini Ganji, MD
Nephrology Physician · Slidell, LA
Sumitha Santhoshini Ganji, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1215252853, issued on Apr 6, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana MD.207619, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sumitha Santhoshini Ganji
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD.207619 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 664 Robert Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
- Phone
- (985) 646-0360
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2010
- Record last updated
- Feb 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2398245 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150922002839); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 219 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 664 Robert Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joyce Champagne, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1588005128
- Georgi Kovachev, MDNephrology Physician1942458823
- Daniel Tveit, MDNephrology Physician1942207162
Verify Sumitha Santhoshini Ganji in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.207619Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,150 Medicare Part D claims for 379 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol493 claims
- Allopurinol298 claims
- Furosemide169 claims
- Rayaldee141 claims
- Farxiga114 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate89 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: $769.81
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.
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
- Northlake Nephrology, IncCovington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sumitha Santhoshini Ganji among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Sumitha Santhoshini Ganji, MD is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 219 in Louisiana → Every provider in Slidell → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Georgi Kovachev, MDSlidell, LA 704581942458823
- Daniel Tveit, MDSlidell, LA 704581942207162
- Crispin Bolisay, MDSlidell, LA 704611316902737
- Cheryl Brown, MDMadisonville, LA 704471497739981
- John Angelo, MDCovington, LA 704331538143599
- Brandon Bean, MDCovington, LA 704331356427199
- Tammy Do, MDCovington, LA 704331013596436
- Melissa Inman, MDCovington, LA 704331750608006
Common questions
What is Sumitha Santhoshini Ganji, MD's NPI number?
Sumitha Santhoshini Ganji, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215252853, issued on Apr 6, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sumitha Santhoshini Ganji, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 664 Robert Blvd, Slidell, LA, 70458. Phone: (985) 646-0360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sumitha Santhoshini Ganji, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.207619, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sumitha Santhoshini Ganji, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sumitha Santhoshini Ganji, MD had 2,150 Medicare Part D claims for 379 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.