Dr. Walavan Sivakumar, MD

Dr. Sivakumar practices at Saint John's Physician Partners in Torrance, California.

Dr. Sivakumar's NPI, 1952627911, was assigned on April 15, 2010. Dr. Sivakumar graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2010. Dr. Sivakumar holds California license A135375.

Dr. Sivakumar's primary practice is Saint John's Physician Partners, at 5215 Torrance Blvd Suite 300 Suite 300, Torrance, CA 90503-4009. The practice phone is (424) 212-5361.

Dr. Sivakumar's primary practice is Saint John's Physician Partners in Torrance, California. Dr. Sivakumar is also affiliated with Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance. The medical group on file is Saint John's Physician Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sivakumar to 1 more hospital and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sivakumar practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Sivakumar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Sivakumar is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Sivakumar's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Utah.

Dmand AI lists craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Sivakumar treats.

CMS data shows 995 Medicare services from Dr. Sivakumar across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 433 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $122,159 for them.

CMS counts 433 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sivakumar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 170 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.87, 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. Sivakumar's median patient age at 68, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sivakumar wrote 30 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Sivakumar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sivakumar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sivakumar as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 50 papers to Dr. Sivakumar, published from 2010 to 2025. 2014 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Pituitary Neoplasms, Postoperative Complications and Adenoma. Dr. Sivakumar has published most often in Neurosurg Focus. Dr. Sivakumar's most frequent co-authors are Garni Barkhoudarian, MD, William Tupper Couldwell, MD and Daniel F. Kelly, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 255 general payments to Dr. Sivakumar from 44 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $105,856.

Dmand AI lists 14 awards for Dr. Sivakumar, most recently Top Southern California Rising Stars Award in 2018. Dr. Sivakumar serves on AANS/CNS Section on Tumors and AANS Young Neurosurgeons Committee.

Dr. Sivakumar graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2010. Dr. Sivakumar is a member of AANS and CNS.

Dr. Sivakumar is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.