Sunil Santhanakrishnan, MD
NPI 1215991617ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Phoenix, AZ
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Banner - University Physician Specialists LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Phoenix, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,897,061 for 1,387 claims, against $73,967 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,268 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1215991617 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 18, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 26044 | AZ |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 331 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 960 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $73,967 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,387 · 1,940 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 231 |
| Total drug cost | $2,897,061 |
| Generic share | 37% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Banner - University Physician Specialists LLCPhoenix, AZ · 348 clinicians
- Banner - University Hospital Based Physicians LLCPhoenix, AZ · 339 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix, AZ
- Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa, AZ
- Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,268 · 42 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,452 · 54 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $276.71 | 2 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $152.74 | 2 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $140.80 | 3 |
| Electromed, Inc. | $126.51 | 17 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $125.27 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,268 · 42 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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