Dr. Shiva Kumar Ganji, MD

Dr. Ganji practices at Salinas Valley Health Medical Center in Salinas, California, part of Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System.

Dr. Ganji's NPI, 1134340037, was assigned on May 1, 2007. Dr. Ganji graduated from Kurnool Medical College in 2000. Dr. Ganji holds California license C147047.

Dr. Ganji's primary practice is Salinas Valley Health Medical Center, at 450 East Romie Lane, Salinas, CA 93901 in Monterey County. The practice phone is (831) 757-4333.

Dr. Ganji's primary practice is Salinas Valley Health Medical Center in Salinas, California, part of Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System. Dr. Ganji is also affiliated with San Jose Medical Center. The medical group on file is Salinas Valley Health Clinics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ganji to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ganji practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Ganji's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Ganji is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Ganji's licenses on file in 6 states: California, Texas, Hawaii, Maryland, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, acute stomach ulcer, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, circulation problems, congestive heart failure, electrolyte disorders and gastrointestinal bleeding among the conditions Dr. Ganji treats.

CMS data shows 130 Medicare services from Dr. Ganji across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 84 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,591 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 84 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ganji in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 29 patients. 75% of them have diabetes, and 75% have high blood pressure. 55% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.31, 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. Ganji's median patient age at 63, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ganji wrote 143 Medicare Part D claims for 72 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 22 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $260 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

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

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Ganji from 4 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $187.

Dr. Ganji graduated from Kurnool Medical College in 2000.

Dr. Ganji is in network with 9 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.