Saman Kannangara, MD

NPI 1508893421ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· San Francisco, CA

Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (MD) in San Francisco, California, trained at Drexel University College of Medicine (class of 2000). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $170,943 for 127 claims, against $72,802 paid for services in 2024. Viiv Healthcare Company was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $310.64 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1508893421
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Jun 27, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Sep 29, 2020
Certified by provider	Sep 29, 2020

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary	207RI0200X	C163234	CA

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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 - Infectious Disease (CA)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	111
Services billed	706 across 10 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$72,802

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	127 · 192 30-day fills
Patients	18
Total drug cost	$170,943
Generic share	71% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Drexel University College of Medicine
Graduation year	2000
Medicare specialty	Infectious Disease
Secondary specialties	Internal Medicine
Telehealth	Offers telehealth