Dr. Shyam Sasidharan Kolangara, MD

Dr. Kolangara practices at UCLA Medical Plaza in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Kolangara's NPI, 1497138499, was assigned on July 8, 2015. Dr. Kolangara graduated from Kasturba Medical College Manipal in 2011. Dr. Kolangara holds California license A184725.

Dr. Kolangara's primary practice is UCLA Medical Plaza, at 5767 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 794-1276.

Dr. Kolangara's primary practice is UCLA Medical Plaza in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kolangara is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCLA Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kolangara to 1 more hospital, 2 home health agencies, 2 skilled nursing facilities, 1 community health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kolangara practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, carpal tunnel syndrome, cerebrovascular disease, chronic anemia, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetic emergency among the conditions Dr. Kolangara treats.

CMS data shows 45 Medicare services from Dr. Kolangara across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 40 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $428 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kolangara in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 24 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have diabetes. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kolangara's median patient age at 63, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kolangara wrote 1,894 Medicare Part D claims for 226 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,462 of them, across 41 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $150,362 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,656 claims across 62 drugs.

Dr. Kolangara accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kolangara as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Kolangara from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $125.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kolangara, most recently VA Gold Pin Award - 2 in 2020.

Dr. Kolangara graduated from Kasturba Medical College Manipal in 2011. Dr. Kolangara is a member of ACP and AGS.

Dr. Kolangara is in network with 7 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.