Dr. Alagappan Anand Annamalai, MD

Dr. Annamalai practices at Garfield Medical Center in Monterey Park, California, part of AHMC Healthcare.

Dr. Annamalai's NPI, 1215182910, was assigned on November 21, 2008. Dr. Annamalai graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Annamalai holds California license A111518.

Dr. Annamalai's primary practice is Garfield Medical Center, at 525 N Garfield Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (626) 573-2222.

Dr. Annamalai's primary practice is Garfield Medical Center in Monterey Park, California, part of AHMC Healthcare. Dr. Annamalai is also affiliated with Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center. The medical group on file is House Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Annamalai to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Annamalai practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Annamalai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Annamalai is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Annamalai is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 64 Medicare services from Dr. Annamalai across 2 procedure codes in 2023, for 28 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,683 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Annamalai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 13 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.88, 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. Annamalai's median patient age at 61, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Annamalai wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 6 drugs, with $13,826 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 21 claims across 1 drug.

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

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Annamalai, published from 2014 to 2018. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Annamalai's most frequent co-authors are Andrew Eugene Hendifar, MD, MPH, Nicholas N. Nissen, MD and Richard Tuli, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 65 general payments to Dr. Annamalai from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,794.

Dr. Annamalai graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2005.

Dr. Annamalai is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.