NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vijayalakshmi Mandayam Ranganath, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Vijayalakshmi Mandayam Ranganath, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1982782967, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California A29559, 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
1982782967
Name
Vijayalakshmi Mandayam Ranganath
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A29559 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11601 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90047
Phone
(323) 242-5000
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2022
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 11601 S Western Ave

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

  1. Sebrena AbanumMarriage & Family Therapist1720534027
  2. Costromas AbercrombieMental Health Counselor1114510161
  3. Esmeralina AfaCommunity Health Worker1497577449
  4. Bita AkhavanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205582533
  5. George AlexanderProfessional Counselor1790390193
  6. Monique AllenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104547074

Verify Vijayalakshmi Mandayam Ranganath 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: $35.80

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vijayalakshmi Ranganath$35.80
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

Vijayalakshmi Mandayam Ranganath among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Vijayalakshmi Mandayam Ranganath, MD is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

987 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 987 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Apostle, D.O.Los Angeles, CA 900481174575757
  2. Paul Barkopoulos, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481396859807
  3. Tsilya Bass, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900461841330800
  4. Bernard BiermanWest Hollywood, CA 900481295842243
  5. Clayton Bullock, MD, PHDWest Hollywood, CA 900461891983748
  6. Robert Chang, D.O.West Hollywood, CA 900461487724308
  7. Alan Coe, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481083696520
  8. Sofia Encarnacion, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481992819528

Common questions

What is Vijayalakshmi Mandayam Ranganath, MD's NPI number?

Vijayalakshmi Mandayam Ranganath, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982782967, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vijayalakshmi Mandayam Ranganath, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11601 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90047. Phone: (323) 242-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vijayalakshmi Mandayam Ranganath, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A29559, 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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