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Santoshi Billakota, MD

Neurology · Corona

NPI 1174899512

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
3
1 carrier
Offices
2
Since medical school
14 years
Graduated 2012

Offices

2 locations · Cep America - Neurology PC · Wyckoff Professional Medical Services PC

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

3 plans · 1 carrier

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Imperial Courage Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A150153 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2017 · expires 2027-05-31 · Ross University School of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

School, training and certification

What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.

Specialty certification

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Clinical Neurophysiology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Epilepsy
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Wyckoff Heights Medical CenterBrooklyn, NYAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 62% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.605, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 1 worse of 5 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.605BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1 (0 to 2.07) · 362 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.97 (0.55 to 1.39)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.9 · 50 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.4 · 27 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 94 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths16.9 · 157 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths11.9 · 146 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths4.1 · 2,150 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.31 (0.09 to 0.53) · 2,250 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.25 (0.04 to 0.46) · 2,313 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.14 (0.63 to 5.64) · 237 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.67 (0 to 3.4) · 45 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.46 (0.8 to 4.13) · 254 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths8.74 (0 to 18.57) · 48 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.18 (0.86 to 9.5) · 34 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.75 (0.22 to 3.27) · 53 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.6 (0 to 1.49) · 1,785 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 39 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.607No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.94No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.582No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.7 · 108 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits24.3 · 459 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits5.7 · 95 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits66.6 · 157 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.1 · 482 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.2 · 40 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.9 · 261 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13 (9.6 to 17.4) · 74 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (847 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines1
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Room was "always" clean73%
Nurses "always" communicated well70%
Doctors "always" communicated well74%
Staff "always" explained47%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information81%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge77%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand68%
Doctors "always" listened carefully72%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)60%
Staff "always" explained new medications62%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand67%
Nurses "always" listened carefully65%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect78%
"Always" quiet at night45%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital62%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects33%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms85%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$26,562

Medicare paid this office $26,562 for 223 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes61$6,531$107
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes42$5,868$136
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes31$2,325$65
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes21$2,155$103
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes15$1,775$93
See all 9 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes61$6,531$107
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes42$5,868$136
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes31$2,325$65
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes21$2,155$103
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes15$1,775$93
Short return visit (20+ min)17$1,023$60
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes14$815$58
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes11$733$67
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes15$721$42

Who their Medicare patients are

223 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Under 65 11% · 85 and older 20% · Women 53% · Also on Medicaid 51% · Health risk score 2.24. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical neurology clinician is at 1.61.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Stroke 65% · Diabetes 52% · Chronic kidney disease 42% · Heart failure 39% · Depression 37% · Coronary heart disease 35% · Atrial fibrillation 35% · Dementia 30% · COPD 26% · Cancer 15%.

The office billed $140,395, Medicare allowed $33,873 and paid $26,562; for 286 services of 21 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024223286752.24$140,395$26,562
2023154424681.79$138,097$24,934
2022247449641.83$295,193$58,351
2021270650651.73$429,098$81,304
2020153291642.06$172,967$34,675
2019211519661.92$522,691$84,264
201886141691.95$116,615$20,984

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional19$6,903$182
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes29$4,098$141
Return visit (30+ min)37$2,893$76
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes22$2,256$64

2022: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional88$31,766$190
Return visit (30+ min)74$9,546$107
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes35$3,533$65
Short return visit (20+ min)33$2,616$75
Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours with review and report by health care professional20$2,501$125
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes16$1,998$125
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy19$884$47
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), 41-60 minutes11$520$47

2021: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional122$44,850$190
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes60$9,820$65
Return visit (30+ min)46$5,975$100
Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours with review and report by health care professional34$4,402$126
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), 37-60 hours with health care professional review and report24$4,095$171
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes22$2,720$124
Short return visit (20+ min)19$1,561$74
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy28$1,429$51
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), 41-60 minutes16$741$46

2020: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional50$17,199$195
Short return visit (20+ min)29$2,467$65
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes19$1,812$67
Return visit (30+ min)17$1,540$73
Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours with review and report by health care professional12$1,517$126
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes11$1,424$129
Long return visit (40+ min)12$1,286$107
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less13$886$68
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy12$428$36

2019: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Monitoring and localization of seizure activity over 24-hour period using 16-channel electroencephalograph (EEG)96$58,808$284
Monitoring and localization of seizure activity over 24-hour period using portable 16-channel electroencephalograph (EEG)23$5,952$142
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes36$5,290$62
Return visit (30+ min)18$2,496$89
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes14$2,489$92
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes15$1,682$112
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy28$1,471$53
Long return visit (40+ min)11$1,309$119
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), 41-60 minutes16$782$49
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), 41-60 minutes12$622$52

2018: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Monitoring and localization of seizure activity over 24-hour period using 16-channel electroencephalograph (EEG)28$12,313$286
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy19$984$52

Medicaid work

$2,983 in 2024

Medicaid paid $2,983 for 72 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 15 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
IP/OBS CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 60 MINUTES29$1,711
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES31$844
1ST HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MODERATE MDM 55 MINUTES12$428
Medicaid work by year
202472315$2,983
2023105416$7,130
2022101218$6,129
2021117220$10,434
2020106321$6,202
201987217$14,784
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Electroencephalogram (EEG), continuous recording, physician or other qualified health care professional review of recorded events, analysis of spike and seizure detection, each increment of greater than 12 hours, up to 26 hours of EEG recording, interpretation and report after each 24-hour period; with video (VEEG)27$3,053
Return visit (30+ min)45$2,469
IP/OBS CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 60 MINUTES14$838
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES19$770

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
Return visit (30+ min)72$4,162
Electroencephalogram (EEG), continuous recording, physician or other qualified health care professional review of recorded events, analysis of spike and seizure detection, each increment of greater than 12 hours, up to 26 hours of EEG recording, interpretation and report after each 24-hour period; with video (VEEG)29$1,967

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
Electroencephalogram (EEG), continuous recording, physician or other qualified health care professional review of recorded events, analysis of spike and seizure detection, each increment of greater than 12 hours, up to 26 hours of EEG recording, interpretation and report after each 24-hour period; with video (VEEG)26$5,240
Return visit (30+ min)91$5,194

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
Short return visit (20+ min)75$2,681
Short return visit12$2,117
Return visit (30+ min)19$1,404

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Monitoring for localization of cerebral seizure focus by cable or radio, 16 or more channel telemetry, combined electroencephalographic (EEG) and video recording and interpretation (eg, for presurgical localization), each 24 hours70$11,743
Short return visit (20+ min)17$3,040

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$34,234

Pharmacies billed $34,234 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 311) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical neurology clinician is at 0%.

280 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $34,234 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
EmgalityMigraine12$7,856$655
LevetiracetamNone40$1,265$32
DivalproexNone13$611$47
GabapentinNone29$509$18
Carbidopa-LevodopaNone19$499$26
See all 9 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
EmgalityMigraine12$7,856$655
LevetiracetamNone40$1,265$32
DivalproexNone13$611$47
GabapentinNone29$509$18
Carbidopa-LevodopaNone19$499$26
PrimidoneNone18$396$22
TopiramateNone25$341$14
DonepezilNone16$188$12
LamotrigineNone17$167$10

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024311950% (0)None$34,234
20239781420% (0)None$577,972
20221,9291860% (0)27%$1,143,004
20211,1231240% (0)29%$508,331
2020669650% (0)24%$309,901
2019334580% (0)None$65,345
2018195490% (0)None$79,538
2017154240% (0)32%$79,759
2016101200% (0)None$35,329
201514429None24%$45,010
201416134NoneNone$27,983
201317253NoneNone$15,062

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 20 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Epidiolex27$179,456$6,647
Vimpat31$49,153$1,586
Aptiom18$39,444$2,191
Lamotrigine Er89$37,553$422
Lacosamide62$16,367$264
Felbamate27$14,228$527
Levetiracetam128$12,566$98
Clobazam41$8,825$215
Divalproex Sodium Er42$6,677$159
Levetiracetam Er25$3,067$123
Divalproex41$2,347$57
Dilantin11$2,224$202
Lamotrigine68$1,780$26
Valproic Acid11$1,660$151
Oxcarbazepine18$1,353$75
Topiramate40$1,086$27
Zonisamide23$767$33
Phenytoin Sodium Extended11$328$30
Clonazepam15$261$17
Phenytoin14$112$8

2022: 36 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Epidiolex36$201,699$5,603
Vimpat153$200,350$1,309
Aptiom44$79,258$1,801
Keppra30$53,068$1,769
Lamictal Xr11$48,856$4,441
Xcopri33$41,457$1,256
Zonegran17$41,213$2,424
Lamotrigine Er120$38,936$324
Lacosamide103$35,183$342
Clobazam147$35,158$239
Fycompa23$26,833$1,167
Felbatol13$26,442$2,034
Felbamate59$26,053$442
Keppra Xr14$21,834$1,560
Lamictal12$20,688$1,724
Topamax12$20,166$1,681
Divalproex Sodium Er73$10,512$144
Qudexy Xr13$9,658$743
Levetiracetam186$9,561$51
Nayzilam13$8,660$666
Rufinamide12$7,597$633
Levetiracetam Er47$5,044$107
Divalproex63$4,404$70
Lamotrigine162$3,626$22
Oxcarbazepine25$2,857$114
Phenobarbital39$2,347$60
Clonazepam89$1,613$18
Dilantin11$1,535$140
Zonisamide43$1,298$30
Levocarnitine14$1,252$89
Topiramate44$1,007$23
Phenytoin Sodium Extended22$448$20
Lorazepam18$321$18
Gabapentin11$230$21
Phenytoin19$151$8
Paroxetine16$69$4

2021: 28 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Vimpat133$147,118$1,106
Banzel11$43,200$3,927
Zonegran14$33,134$2,367
Aptiom18$28,120$1,562
Xcopri25$23,846$954
Topamax14$22,692$1,621
Keppra Xr13$18,614$1,432
Keppra20$17,299$865
Felbamate38$14,627$385
Divalproex Sodium Er77$11,621$151
Lamotrigine Er61$11,184$183
Qudexy Xr13$9,305$716
Clobazam87$6,693$77
Levetiracetam99$4,666$47
Pregabalin12$2,689$224
Carbamazepine14$2,660$190
Divalproex33$2,125$64
Lamotrigine117$2,110$18
Oxcarbazepine28$1,871$67
Phenobarbital38$1,613$42
Zonisamide26$1,447$56
Levocarnitine14$1,032$74
Clonazepam37$557$15
Topiramate28$451$16
Levetiracetam Er11$346$31
Phenytoin Sodium Extended16$336$21
Gabapentin18$225$13
Phenytoin13$158$12

2020: 18 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Epidiolex16$89,449$5,591
Vimpat62$61,760$996
Aptiom29$36,396$1,255
Banzel16$35,982$2,249
Lamotrigine Er54$12,661$234
Felbamate25$10,785$431
Clobazam68$8,715$128
Qudexy Xr12$8,112$676
Levetiracetam115$4,396$38
Divalproex Sodium Er32$4,212$132
Pregabalin12$2,091$174
Lamotrigine62$748$12
Phenobarbital14$393$28
Quetiapine14$289$21
Clonazepam26$285$11
Topiramate11$255$23
Phenytoin Sodium Extended12$199$17
Gabapentin11$80$7

2019: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Onfi15$12,821$855
Felbamate13$4,083$314
Lamotrigine Er22$4,060$185
Levetiracetam71$2,092$29
Clobazam13$1,989$153
Divalproex Sodium Er21$1,179$56
Lamotrigine44$705$16
Topiramate17$211$12
Gabapentin19$152$8

2018: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Vimpat36$28,598$794
Onfi14$18,839$1,346
Lamotrigine54$505$9

2017: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Lamictal Xr12$25,066$2,089
Vimpat14$7,136$510
Carbamazepine Er16$4,578$286
Levetiracetam Er18$1,841$102
Levetiracetam19$399$21
Lamotrigine34$362$11

2016: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Vimpat14$11,960$854

2015: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Onfi12$14,176$1,181
Vimpat12$10,645$887
Amitriptyline16$326$20
Gabapentin12$132$11

2014: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Carbidopa-Levodopa13$1,345$103
Gabapentin14$400$29
Atorvastatin16$360$23
Oxcarbazepine12$235$20
Amitriptyline14$62$4

2013: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Furosemide13$46$4

Money from drug and device companies

$525 in 2023

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Natus MedicalNone$525
1 payment
  • Honoraria · 2023-11-08 · $525
See the published payment
Every published payment
Natus MedicalHonoraria · 2023-11-08None$525

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
84.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1174899512
Licence
CA A150153, NY 284462California A150153: Current · expires 2027-05-31
Group
Cep America - Neurology PC · Wyckoff Professional Medical Services PC
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Neurology (2084N0400X); Federal specialty code 2084N0402X (2084N0402X); General practice (208D00000X)
Mailing address
223 E 34th St, New York, NY, 10016
NPI first listed
2012-03-29
NPI last updated
2023-03-08
NPI record certified
2023-03-08

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

This office lists an electronic records connection.