Dr. Janani Sankaran, MD

  • Santa Clara, CA
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1013379403PAC ID5395174163
Part D claims, 2024
3,441
Publications
6
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical groups
2
Insurance carriers
6
Practice address
700 Lawrence Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Practice phone
Call (408) 236-6400
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Santa Clara Medical Center

Hospital · Santa Clara, California

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Dr. Janani Sankaran is a family medicine physician in Santa Clara, California

Dr. Sankaran practices at Santa Clara Medical Center in Santa Clara, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. Sankaran's NPI, 1013379403, was assigned on March 24, 2016. Dr. Sankaran graduated from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences in 2012. Dr. Sankaran holds California license A158434.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5395174163
NPI enumeration date
March 24, 2016
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(408) 236-6400
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
40
Medical school graduation
2012

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Janani Sankaran practices at Santa Clara Medical Center in Santa Clara, California

Dr. Sankaran's primary practice is Santa Clara Medical Center, at 700 Lawrence Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95051 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 236-6400.

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Dr. Janani Sankaran is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Sankaran's primary practice is Santa Clara Medical Center in Santa Clara, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sankaran to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Janani Sankaran's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sankaran practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Santa Clara Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Janani Sankaran is one of 15,680 family medicine physicians in California

Family medicine is Dr. Sankaran's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Sankaran is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Sankaran's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A158434 · 2018 to 2026 · taxonomy 207Q00000X
  • Virginia license2016 to 2019

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists chronic hypertension, gastroenteritis, hemorrhoids, joint pain, knee injury, lower back pain, pneumonia and upper respiratory infection (URI) among the conditions Dr. Sankaran treats.

Family medicine physicians near Dr. Sankaran

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Dr. Janani Sankaran's patients have a median age of 50

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sankaran's median patient age at 50, with 60% women.

Dr. Sankaran's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 50

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Janani Sankaran wrote 3,441 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sankaran wrote 3,441 Medicare Part D claims for 492 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,862 of them, across 70 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $125,337 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,606 claims across 49 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,441
Drugs named by CMS70
Total drug cost$125,337
Part D patients492

Dr. Sankaran's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,927 claims85%
  • Brand-name482 claims14%
  • Other32 claims1%

Dr. Sankaran's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sankaran's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%58 of 3,441 claims
  • Antibiotics6%205 of 3,441 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,6062024: 2,86278%

Drugs named by CMS: 70 in 2024, 49 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Janani Sankaran takes part in Medicare

Dr. Sankaran accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Janani Sankaran has 6 publications on record

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Sankaran, published from 2016 to 2017. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune. Dr. Sankaran's most frequent co-authors are Kebede H. Begna, MD, Ronald S. Go, MD and Mark R. Litzow, MD.

Papers6
Years published2016 to 2017

Topics Dr. Sankaran writes about most

  • Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune

Dr. Sankaran's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Sankaran

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Dr. Janani Sankaran graduated from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences

Dr. Sankaran graduated from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences in 2012.

  1. Medical schoolPSG Institute of Medical Sciences
  2. Board certified in family medicineAmerican Board of Family Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Janani Sankaran accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers

Dr. Sankaran is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Kaiser Permanente and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Elevance
  • Molina

Plan types Dr. Sankaran accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO3
  2. Medicare3
  3. PPO3
  4. EPO2
  5. POS2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Janani Sankaran's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Janani Sankaran's NPI number?

Dr. Janani Sankaran's NPI number is 1013379403. It was assigned on March 24, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Janani Sankaran?

Dr. Janani Sankaran is a family medicine physician in Santa Clara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. Janani Sankaran practice?

Dr. Sankaran practices at 700 Lawrence Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95051. Dr. Sankaran's primary practice is Santa Clara Medical Center in Santa Clara, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sankaran to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Janani Sankaran's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sankaran is (408) 236-6400.

What is Dr. Janani Sankaran's medical license number?

Dr. Sankaran holds California license A158434, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Janani Sankaran been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sankaran in California (2018 to 2026) and Virginia (2016 to 2019).

Which hospitals is Dr. Janani Sankaran affiliated with?

Dr. Sankaran practices at Santa Clara Medical Center in Santa Clara, California.

What medical group is Dr. Janani Sankaran part of?

Dr. Sankaran is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI links Dr. Sankaran to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Janani Sankaran accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Sankaran as accepting Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. Janani Sankaran board certified?

Yes. Dr. Sankaran is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.

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Where did Dr. Janani Sankaran go to medical school?

Dr. Sankaran graduated from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences in 2012.

What drugs does Dr. Janani Sankaran prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sankaran's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Lisinopril.

How long has Dr. Janani Sankaran been practicing?

Dr. Sankaran graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.

Does Dr. Janani Sankaran do research?

Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Sankaran, published from 2016 to 2017.

Who does Dr. Janani Sankaran publish with?

Dr. Sankaran's most frequent co-authors are Kebede H. Begna, MD (2 shared papers), Ronald S. Go, MD (2 shared papers) and Mark R. Litzow, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Janani Sankaran accept?

Dr. Sankaran is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Kaiser Permanente and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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