Sulagshan Mahendrarajah, MD
NPI 1043508070ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Bakersfield, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) with Maheep Singh Birdi MD, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $215,311 for 391 claims, against $128,835 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,049 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Bakersfield and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1043508070 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 27, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | C-193029 | CA |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | M-17549 | ID |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | T2672 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | R-9294 | IA |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | MD170301 | OR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (CA); Practitioner - Neurology (OH); Practitioner - Neurology (TN); Practitioner - Neurology (TX); Practitioner - Neurology (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 891 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,175 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $128,835 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 391 · 436 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 145 |
| Total drug cost | $215,311 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Maheep Singh Birdi MDVisalia, CA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
- Adventist Health DelanoDelano, CA
- Adventist Health Tehachapi ValleyTehachapi, CA
- Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA
- Kaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia, CA
Other facilities
- Compassionate Care Home Health Agency, LLCHome health agency · Fresno, CA
- Friendly Nurses Home Health Care, Inc.Home health agency · Bakersfield, CA
- The Doctor's Choice Home Health Care Inc.Home health agency · Bakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,049 · 98 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$522.65 · 20 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $649.05 | 32 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $325.22 | 16 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $186.48 | 11 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | $126.80 | 5 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $126.43 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,049 · 98 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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