NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sundarachalam Pindicura

Surgery Physician · Saginaw, MI

Sundarachalam Pindicura is a surgery physician with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1841751146, issued on Mar 28, 2019. Check the license (Michigan 4301517797, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1841751146
Name
Sundarachalam Pindicura
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
4301517797 MI
MD488009 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
912 S Washington Ave, Saginaw, MI 48601
Phone
(989) 790-1001
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2026
Fax
(989) 790-1002
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250818002869); accepts Medicare assignment
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 912 S Washington Ave

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

  1. John Blebea, MDVascular Surgery Physician1386632313
  2. Marcus Breidinger, PAMedical Physician Assistant1033462635
  3. Renee Cholyway, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1639604614
  4. Kareem Ibraheem, MBBCHSurgical Critical Care Physician1861996241
  5. Ayesha Khan, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1275583882
  6. Laurie Meyer, NPNurse Practitioner1881826071

Verify Sundarachalam Pindicura in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sundarachalam Pindicura59
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 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: $160.88

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sundarachalam Pindicura$160.88
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Geisinger ClinicDanville, PA

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

Sundarachalam Pindicura among 1,376 surgery physician records in Michigan

Sundarachalam Pindicura is one of 1,376 surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 721 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Michigan

There are 1,376 surgery physician records in Michigan.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clifford Davis, MDSaginaw, MI 486011073409421
  2. Maher Ghanem, MDSaginaw, MI 486011922273515
  3. Timothy Hackett, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486011992822928
  4. Christina Maser, MDSaginaw, MI 486011073571774
  5. Cristina Nituica, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486011710131453
  6. Samuel Shaheen, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486011437142577
  7. Vasanth Stalin, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486011265694335
  8. Kassra Taghizadeh, MDSaginaw, MI 486011750170841

Common questions

What is Sundarachalam Pindicura's NPI number?

Sundarachalam Pindicura's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841751146, issued on Mar 28, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sundarachalam Pindicura located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 912 S Washington Ave, Saginaw, MI, 48601. Phone: (989) 790-1001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sundarachalam Pindicura's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301517797, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sundarachalam Pindicura prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sundarachalam Pindicura had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.