Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran, MD
- Medicare services, 2017
- 21
- Part D claims, 2024
- 253
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,012
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 650 N 5th St, San Jose, CA 95112
- Practice phone
- Call (408) 457-1424
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services
San Jose, California
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Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran is a psychiatrist in San Jose, California
Dr. Sankaran practices at National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services in San Jose, California.
Dr. Sankaran's NPI, 1720137391, was assigned on January 10, 2007. Dr. Sankaran graduated from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences in 1993. Dr. Sankaran holds California license A106538.
- NPI
- 1720137391NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- January 10, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (408) 457-1424
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran practices at National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services in San Jose, California
Dr. Sankaran's primary practice is National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services, at 650 N 5th St, San Jose, CA 95112 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 457-1424.
- National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services650 N 5th St, San Jose, CA 95112 · Santa Clara CountyPhone(408) 457-1424
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sankaran's primary practice is National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services in San Jose, California. The medical group on file is County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services, Las Plumas Behavioral Health Clinic.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sankaran practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran is one of 6,803 psychiatrists in California
Psychiatry is Dr. Sankaran's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Sankaran is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Sankaran's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Psychiatry, CaliforniaPrimary
- New York license
Psychiatrists near Dr. Sankaran
Counts of psychiatrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran billed Medicare for 21 services in 2017
CMS data shows 21 Medicare services from Dr. Sankaran across 1 procedure code in 2017, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $603 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Sankaran's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2017
- 2016
- 2017
- Office and hospital visits
- 2016: 622017: 2166%
Dr. Sankaran compared with the California median for psychiatrists, 2017
- Dr. Sankaran
- California median
- Medicare services
- 21vs 11982% below
- Part D claims
- 100vs 14431% below
Medians across 6,809 psychiatrists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sankaran's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran's patients have a median age of 33
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sankaran's median patient age at 33, with 52% 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 33
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran wrote 253 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sankaran wrote 253 Medicare Part D claims for 59 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 100 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,031 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 68 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Sankaran's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic239 claims94%
- Brand-name14 claims6%
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
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over9%22 of 253 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: 682024: 10047%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
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
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Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Sankaran.
Recent publications by Dr. Sankaran
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran received $1,012 in industry payments from 2018 to 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Sankaran from 4 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $371.
General payments to Dr. Sankaran by program year, 2018 to 2019
Companies that paid Dr. Sankaran the most, 2018 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran graduated from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences
Dr. Sankaran graduated from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences in 1993.
- Medical school
- Board certified in psychiatry
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers
Dr. Sankaran is in network with 4 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Molina
Plan types Dr. Sankaran accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare3
- PPO3
- HMO2
- POS2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran's NPI number?
Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran's NPI number is 1720137391. It was assigned on January 10, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran?
Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran is a psychiatrist in San Jose, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).
Where does Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran practice?
Dr. Sankaran practices at 650 N 5th St, San Jose, CA 95112. Dr. Sankaran's primary practice is National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services in San Jose, California.
What is Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sankaran is (408) 457-1424.
What is Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran's medical license number?
Dr. Sankaran holds California license A106538, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sankaran in California (2009 to 2026) and New York (2006 to 2010).
What medical group is Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran part of?
Dr. Sankaran is linked to County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services, Las Plumas Behavioral Health Clinic.
Does Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sankaran billed Medicare for 21 services in 2017.
Is Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran board certified?
Yes. Dr. Sankaran is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
What services does Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran bill to Medicare?
In 2017, Dr. Sankaran's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran go to medical school?
Dr. Sankaran graduated from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sankaran's most prescribed drugs by claims were Olanzapine, Risperidone and Quetiapine Fumarate.
Has Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,012 in general payments to Dr. Sankaran from 4 companies from 2018 to 2019. The largest total came from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
How long has Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran been practicing?
Dr. Sankaran graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
Does Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Sankaran.
What insurance does Dr. Vanitha A. Sankaran accept?
Dr. Sankaran is in network with 4 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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