Dr. Meenakshi Sachdeva, MD

Dr. Sachdeva practices at Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital Downtown in Bakersfield, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Sachdeva's NPI, 1700028792, was assigned on April 6, 2009. Dr. Sachdeva graduated from Christian Medical College Ludhiana in 1996. Dr. Sachdeva holds California license A107057.

Dr. Sachdeva's primary practice is Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital Downtown, at 2215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 in Kern County. The practice phone is (661) 632-5000.

Dr. Sachdeva's primary practice is Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital Downtown in Bakersfield, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Sachdeva is also affiliated with Adventist Health Bakersfield. The medical group on file is Centric Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sachdeva to 1 more hospital and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Internal medicine is Dr. Sachdeva's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Sachdeva is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Sachdeva's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New Jersey.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, anemia, bile duct problems, circulation problems, congestive heart failure, electrolyte disorders and gastrointestinal bleeding among the conditions Dr. Sachdeva treats.

CMS data shows 653 Medicare services from Dr. Sachdeva across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 241 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $52,518 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 241 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sachdeva in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 87 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.57, 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. Sachdeva's median patient age at 70, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sachdeva wrote 488 Medicare Part D claims for 214 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 226 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,578 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 233 claims across 12 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 22 papers to Dr. Sachdeva, published from 2015 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Cytokines, HIV Infections and CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes. Dr. Sachdeva has published most often in Indian Dermatol Online J. Dr. Sachdeva's most frequent co-authors are Meenu Singh, MD and Amit Agarwal, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 75 general payments to Dr. Sachdeva from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $144.

Dr. Sachdeva graduated from Christian Medical College Ludhiana in 1996.

Dr. Sachdeva is in network with 12 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Aetna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.