Sheila Malapad Mendoza, NP
NPI 1396242665ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Bakersfield, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (NP) with Kern County Neurological Medical Group Inc, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $834,294 for 3,301 claims, against $59,106 paid for services in 2024. Livanova USA, Inc. was the largest of 24 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,372 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Bakersfield as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1396242665 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 12, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 29, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 29, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 95010368 | CA |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 130 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,082 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $59,106 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,301 · 4,129 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 320 |
| Total drug cost | $834,294 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Kern County Neurological Medical Group IncBakersfield, CA · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,372 · 161 payments from 24 companies
- 2024$4,121 · 204 payments from 29 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Livanova USA, Inc. | $969.62 | 5 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $456.86 | 18 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $432.60 | 27 |
| Amgen Inc. | $266.64 | 8 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $252.26 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,596 · 156 payments
- Travel and Lodging$689.97 · 2 payments
- Education$85.89 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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