NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Hospitalist Physician NPI 1316407596
Verify on CMS → Vicky Sandhu
Hospitalist Physician in Long Beach, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,825 in Hospitalist Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
559
Medicare Part D claims · 163 beneficiaries · Hospitalist Physician avg: 888
Generic prescribing
83%
generic claims · 17% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
79.5/100
▼ 4 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Vicky Sandhu reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.5/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 559 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 79.5/100
- MIPS score · -4 vs avg
- 559
- Part D claims, 2023
- 83%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Vicky Sandhu's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
80 30th percentile higher than 30% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Vicky Sandhu sits
This provider among hospitalist physician peers
Across the 4,437 hospitalist physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Vicky Sandhu writes more Part D claims than 81% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 26% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one hospitalist physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Vicky Sandhu. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Vicky Sandhu practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 4 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Vicky Sandhu?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Hospitalist Physician
Medicare Part D claims
559 37% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
79.5/100 3.6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Hospitalist Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Vicky Sandhu's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Hospitalist Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 79.5/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Hospitalist Physician) - 79.5/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Vicky Sandhu appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospitalist Physician provider at GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, 1050 LINDEN AVE, Long Beach, CA, 90813, with a listed phone of (562) 491-9140. NPI 1316407596 was issued on 03/22/2019.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 559 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 163 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $58K in drug spend, split 17% brand-name and 83% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.9%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 79.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 78.2, Cost 50.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Hospitalist Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,825 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 888 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1316407596 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospitalist Physician |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/22/2019 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
79.5254
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
78.1611
Quality
50.9082
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Vicky Sandhu bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Vicky Sandhu is affiliated with 4 Medicare-billing facilities across 3 states.
Deaconess Hospital, Inc.
Evansville, IN
Providence Health And Services - Oregon
Medford, OR
Providence Health And Services Oregon
Medford, OR
South Sound Inpatient Physicians PLLC
Mount Vernon, WA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Vicky Sandhu. To verify Vicky Sandhu's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Vicky Sandhu - brand share 17.0%
Hospitalist Physician average
17% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 559 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
559
Total Claims
$58K
Total Drug Cost
163
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 714
- Total Day Supply
- 17,032
- Brand vs Generic
- 17% brand / 83% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $51K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $7K
- Opioid Claims
- 16 (2.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 68
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.26
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 25, 65-74: 61, 75-84: 51, 85+: 26
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Vicky Sandhu prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydralazine Hcl
Hydralazine Hcl
49 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
39 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
37 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
28 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
27 claims
- Brilinta
Brilinta
24 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
21 claims
- Cefdinir
Cefdinir
20 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydralazine Hcl | 49 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 39 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 37 |
| Prednisone | 28 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 27 |
| Brilinta Ticagrelor | 24 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 21 |
| Cefdinir | 20 |
| Losartan Potassium | 18 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 16 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Hospitalist Physician Overview
How Vicky Sandhu fits within the Hospitalist Physician landscape nationally.
16,825
Hospitalist Physician Providers in US
54
States with Hospitalist Physician
888
Avg Claims per Provider
Vicky Sandhu's 559 claims are below the specialty average of 888.
Nearby Hospitalist Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sandhu.
Dr. Zina Abbas
M.D.
Chula Vista, CA
Dr. Mehrdad Abbasi
MD
Rancho Mirage, CA
Dr. Abdul Abdali
M.D.
French Camp, CA
Dr. Anwar Abdelhadi
M.D.
Orange, CA
Dr. Farid Abdelmalak
M.D.
Santa Monica, CA
Compare Hospitalist Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vicky Sandhu's specialty? ▼
Vicky Sandhu specializes in Hospitalist Physician and practices in Long Beach, California.
How much does Vicky Sandhu prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Vicky Sandhu wrote 559 Medicare Part D claims totaling $58K in drug costs for 163 beneficiaries.
What is Vicky Sandhu's Medicare quality score? ▼
Vicky Sandhu has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 79.5/100 (Quality: 78.2, Cost: 50.9). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Vicky Sandhu located? ▼
Vicky Sandhu is located at GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, 1050 LINDEN AVE, Long Beach, CA, 90813. Phone: (562) 491-9140.
What is Vicky Sandhu's NPI number? ▼
Vicky Sandhu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316407596, issued on 03/22/2019.
Does Vicky Sandhu prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Vicky Sandhu's prescribing is 17% brand-name and 83% generic drugs by claim count, with $51K in brand drug costs.
Does Vicky Sandhu prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Vicky Sandhu had 16 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.9%.
How many Hospitalist Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 16,825 Hospitalist Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Hospitalist Physician provider writes 888 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Vicky Sandhu prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Vicky Sandhu's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydralazine Hcl, Eliquis, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Vicky Sandhu accept Medicare? ▼
Vicky Sandhu appears in CMS Medicare data with 559 Part D claims and 163 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Vicky Sandhu's credentials? ▼
Vicky Sandhu's NPI is 1316407596. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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