NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Varun Takanti, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · San Diego, CA

Varun Takanti, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1841812237, issued on May 8, 2020. Check the license (California A198421, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841812237
Name
Varun Takanti
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License numbers
A198421 CA
0101273647 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Naval Medical Center San Diego 38400 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134
Phone
(703) 626-1817
Enumerated
May 8, 2020
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Naval Medical Center San Diego 38400 Bob Wilson Dr

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

  1. Christopher Androski, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1841562956
  2. Erica Anstett, MDAnesthesiology Physician1598261158
  3. David Bylund, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902367931
  4. Sheridan CooperStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841795606
  5. Ryan Craig, MDMilitary Health Care Provider1174118087
  6. Haley Dodson, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1114486438

Verify Varun Takanti in five checks

  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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Industry payments in 2024: $24.94

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Varun Takanti$24.94
  2. Specialty average$669.59

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Varun Takanti among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California

Varun Takanti, MD is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

686 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in San Diego

They are 686 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sean Birmingham, MDSan Diego, CA 921341053382622
  2. Christopher Cornelissen, D.O.San Diego, CA 921341013989144
  3. Cory Gaconnet, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341235101379
  4. Richard Green, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341285602623
  5. Robert Hackworth, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341891757456
  6. Richard Hirasuna, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341073585543
  7. Arthur Kelleher, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341023080736
  8. Albert Lim, D.O.San Diego, CA 921341871568642

Common questions

What is Varun Takanti, MD's NPI number?

Varun Takanti, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841812237, issued on May 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Varun Takanti, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Naval Medical Center San Diego 38400 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA, 92134. Phone: (703) 626-1817. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Varun Takanti, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A198421, 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.

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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