Dr. Surinder S. Sandhu, MD

Dr. Sandhu practices at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, California, part of Community Health System.

Dr. Sandhu's NPI, 1669497137, was assigned on July 13, 2006. Dr. Sandhu graduated from Christian Medical College Ludhiana in 1984. Dr. Sandhu holds California license A72592.

Dr. Sandhu's primary practice is Community Regional Medical Center, at 2823 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721 in Fresno County. The practice phone is (559) 459-6000.

Dr. Sandhu's primary practice is Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, California, part of Community Health System. Dr. Sandhu is also affiliated with Saint Agnes Medical Center. The medical group on file is Community Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sandhu to 3 more hospitals, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sandhu practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Sandhu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Sandhu is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Sandhu's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Hawaii and New York.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, angioplasty, aortic atherosclerois, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease and chronic hypertension among the conditions Dr. Sandhu treats.

CMS data shows 2,705 Medicare services from Dr. Sandhu across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 873 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $160,125 for them.

CMS counts 873 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sandhu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 391 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 33% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.73, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sandhu's median patient age at 68, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sandhu wrote 4,070 Medicare Part D claims for 540 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,904 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $734,458 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,733 claims across 42 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 24 out of 100 for Dr. Sandhu for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Sandhu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 290 general payments to Dr. Sandhu from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $8,986.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Sandhu, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Dr. Sandhu graduated from Christian Medical College Ludhiana in 1984.

Dr. Sandhu is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.