Rupinder Kaur Sandhu, NP
NPI 1619540218ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Bakersfield, CA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (NP) with Universal Healthcare Services, Inc. and 1 other group, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $42,754 for 644 claims, against $1,639 paid for services in 2024. Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $54.75 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1619540218 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 21, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 31, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 95017657 | 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 | 20 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 31 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,639 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 644 · 1,011 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 90 |
| Total drug cost | $42,754 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Universal Healthcare Services, Inc.Bakersfield, CA · 11 clinicians
- Universal Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine IncBakersfield, CA · 4 clinicians
Other facilities
- Lighthouse Home Health Care, IncHome health agency · Bakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$54.75 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $21.22 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $16.83 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $16.70 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$54.75 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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