Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah, MD

  • Gainesville, FL
  • Pediatric anesthesiology physician
NPI1629251467PAC ID8921276890
Medicare patients, 2024
23
MIPS score, 2024
48
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$21
Medical groups
2
Practice address
1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610
Practice phone
Call (352) 265-8000
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Primary practice

UF Health Shands Hospital

Hospital · Gainesville, Florida

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Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah is a pediatric anesthesiology physician in Gainesville, Florida

Dr. Kandiah practices at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health.

Dr. Kandiah's NPI, 1629251467, was assigned on December 16, 2007. Dr. Kandiah graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2006. Dr. Kandiah holds Nebraska license 29212.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8921276890
NPI enumeration date
December 16, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(352) 265-8000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah practices at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida

Dr. Kandiah's primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital, at 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610 in Alachua County. The practice phone is (352) 265-8000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Kandiah's primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health. Dr. Kandiah is also affiliated with Seattle Children's Hospital. The medical group on file is UF Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kandiah to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kandiah practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UF Health Shands HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah is one of 124 pediatric anesthesiology physicians in Florida

Pediatric anesthesiology is Dr. Kandiah's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207LP3000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kandiah's licenses on file in 2 states: Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatric anesthesiology, NebraskaPrimaryLicense 29212 · taxonomy 207LP3000X
  • Anesthesiology, PennsylvaniaLicense MT188738 · taxonomy 207L00000X

Pediatric anesthesiology physicians near Dr. Kandiah

Counts of pediatric anesthesiology physicians 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. Nishanthi Kandiah treated 23 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 60

CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kandiah in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 4.22, 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. Kandiah's median patient age at 12, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 202423
Average age60
Average risk score4.22

Dr. Kandiah's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kandiah's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure74%
  3. Chronic kidney disease65%
  4. Arthritis61%
  5. Heart failure48%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Kandiah's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 12

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah scored 48 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 48 out of 100 for Dr. Kandiah for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Kandiah accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Kandiah's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 48of 100Final score
  • 38.5of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah received $21 in industry payments in 2017

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Kandiah from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $21.

Companies that paid Dr. Kandiah the most, 2017 to 2017

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Dr. Kandiah graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolJefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah's NPI number?

Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah's NPI number is 1629251467. It was assigned on December 16, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah?

Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah is a pediatric anesthesiology physician in Gainesville, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207LP3000X).

Where does Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah practice?

Dr. Kandiah practices at 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610. Dr. Kandiah's primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kandiah to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kandiah is (352) 265-8000.

What is Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah's medical license number?

Dr. Kandiah holds Nebraska license 29212, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kandiah in Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

Which hospitals is Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah affiliated with?

Dr. Kandiah practices at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Kandiah is also affiliated with Seattle Children's Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah part of?

Dr. Kandiah is linked to UF Health Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Kandiah to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Kandiah as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah's MIPS score?

Dr. Kandiah's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 48 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah see?

CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kandiah in 2024, with an average age of 60.

Where did Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah go to medical school?

Dr. Kandiah graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2006.

Has Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $21 in general payments to Dr. Kandiah from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Nishanthi Kandiah been practicing?

Dr. Kandiah graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

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