Tom Mahendra, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Lancaster, CA
Tom Mahendra, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Lancaster, California, and NPI 1205923646, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (California A35504, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tom Mahendra
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- A35504 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1331 W Avenue J, Lancaster, CA 93534
- Phone
- (661) 945-4433
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (661) 940-0206
- Medicaid ID
- GR0091800 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1331 W Avenue J
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- Jessica Leslie, CASE MANAGERMental Health Counselor1346414984
- Julie McKeehanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124789649
- Maryjane PadillaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1881233955
- Ashiq Patel, M.D.Specialist1376542811
Verify Tom Mahendra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A35504Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
56 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl37 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.
Tom Mahendra among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Tom Mahendra, MD is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.
All 634 in California → Every provider in Lancaster → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Canvasser, M.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491982711289
- Luke Faber, M.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491942317268
- Stephen Freyaldenhoven, M.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491710094024
- James Skow, M.D., F.A.C.S.Pismo Beach, CA 934491306959119
- Peter Birnbaum, MDFresno, CA 937201740269752
- Joe Bolton, MDFresno, CA 937201518055441
- Richard Gregory, MDFresno, CA 937201942289962
- Shamsuddin Khwaja, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201679570527
Common questions
What is Tom Mahendra, MD's NPI number?
Tom Mahendra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205923646, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tom Mahendra, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1331 W Avenue J, Lancaster, CA, 93534. Phone: (661) 945-4433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tom Mahendra, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A35504, 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 Tom Mahendra, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tom Mahendra, MD had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.