Minal J. Bhanushali, MD
NPI 1265618995ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Palo Alto, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) with Sutter Bay Medical Foundation, practicing in Palo Alto, California. 547 Medicare patients in 2024, $181,490 paid; nearly all of their 1,692 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $19,931 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Peninsula Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1265618995 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 11, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 29, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | May 29, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | A113308 | CA |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology | 2084N0600X | A113308 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 547 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 12,875 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $181,490 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,692 · 3,377 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 326 |
| Total drug cost | $242,344 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationFremont, CA · 3,829 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CA
- Sutter Amador HospitalJackson, CA
- Sutter Coast HospitalCrescent City, CA
- Sutter Delta Medical CenterAntioch, CA
- Sutter Solano Medical CenterVallejo, CA
Other facilities
- Sutter Care at HomeHome health agency · San Mateo, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$19,931 · 20 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$17,663 · 26 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $12,436 | 6 |
| Eisai Inc. | $7,441 | 12 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | $28.59 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $25.93 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$12,675 · 4 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$4,675 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,702 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$878.93 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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