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Sarkis Banipalsin, MD

Family Medicine · San Jose

NPI 1578753141

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California Medical Board record

Licence A102655 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2008 · expires 2027-11-30 · Ghazvin University of Medical Sciences and Health Services.

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

Medicaid work

$4,151 in 2021

Medicaid paid $4,151 for 133 billed services this clinician did in 2021, up to 27 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 2021
New patient visit (30+ min)60$2,582
Short return visit (20+ min)73$1,569
Medicaid work by year
2021133227$4,151
20202,13614148$54,605
20193,53714154$83,784
20183,68212173$87,314
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
New patient visit (30+ min)598$27,961
Short return visit (20+ min)680$13,548
Return visit (30+ min)373$10,325
Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); subcutaneous or intramuscular76$939
Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction for therapeutic purposes and/or for diagnostic purposes such as sputum induction with an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) device41$363
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Streptococcus, group A90$342
Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views16$325
Demonstration and/or evaluation of patient utilization of an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or IPPB device33$215
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; with interpretation and report13$174
Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, without microscopy116$171
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg12$143
Handling and/or conveyance of specimen for transfer from physician office to laboratory27$90

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
New patient visit (30+ min)780$37,711
Short return visit (20+ min)1,457$27,834
Return visit (30+ min)325$9,667
OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW SF MDM 15 MINUTES66$2,036
New patient visit (45+ min)26$1,886
Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); subcutaneous or intramuscular142$1,762
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Streptococcus, group A285$1,452
Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction for therapeutic purposes and/or for diagnostic purposes such as sputum induction with an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) device65$476
Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, without microscopy253$364
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; with interpretation and report14$239
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg13$149
Handling and/or conveyance of specimen for transfer from physician office to laboratory35$122

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
New patient visit (30+ min)825$41,424
Short return visit (20+ min)1,506$28,953
Return visit (30+ min)329$9,078
New patient visit (45+ min)43$2,456
Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); subcutaneous or intramuscular175$2,383
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Streptococcus, group A304$1,714
Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, without microscopy273$407
Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction for therapeutic purposes and/or for diagnostic purposes such as sputum induction with an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) device45$404
Handling and/or conveyance of specimen for transfer from physician office to laboratory108$364
Demonstration and/or evaluation of patient utilization of an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or IPPB device14$99
Ipratropium bromide non-comp13$27
Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg47$6

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$273,210

Pharmacies billed $273,210 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 4% of their Part D prescriptions (45 of 1,101) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical family practice clinician is at 2%.

919 generic and 169 brand-name prescriptions · $273,210 in drug cost · 15 antibiotic prescriptions.

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
Jardiance26$15,168$583
Trulicity12$11,924$994
Arexvy26$7,621$293
Januvia13$7,118$548
Quetiapine30$5,368$179
See all 38 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Jardiance26$15,168$583
Trulicity12$11,924$994
Arexvy26$7,621$293
Januvia13$7,118$548
Quetiapine30$5,368$179
Gabapentin55$3,093$56
Rosuvastatin37$3,064$83
Atorvastatin47$2,582$55
Pantoprazole26$2,185$84
Tamsulosin38$1,952$51
Lantus Solostar16$1,476$92
Simvastatin25$1,201$48
Metformin39$1,142$29
Autoshield Duo Pen Needle11$1,129$103
Losartan37$1,097$30
Famotidine21$952$45
Tolterodine Tartrate Er12$911$76
Lantus12$879$73
Sucralfate13$847$65
Montelukast14$783$56
Amlodipine Besylate31$763$25
Lisinopril38$697$18
Levothyroxine54$633$12
Fenofibrate11$622$57
Sertraline19$590$31
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25$548$22
Carvedilol12$514$43
Trazodone15$389$26
Fenofibrate13$366$28
Metoprolol29$327$11
Metoprolol16$299$19
Furosemide27$284$11
Atenolol11$209$19
Hydralazine11$208$19
Prazosin13$206$16
Amitriptyline11$152$14
Glipizide11$151$14
Acetaminophen-Codeine14$96$7

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20241,101724% (45)15%$273,210
2023879664% (32)20%$103,143
20221,2551102% (19)11%$109,152
20211,4402763% (44)8%$90,287
20202971859% (28)9%$5,873
20194172868% (32)10%$7,800
201838126816% (59)None$7,080
201737126516% (58)11%$6,357
20168163359% (75)None$34,378
20153,46132612% (418)None$190,650
20143,69329515% (566)None$192,178
20133,86436017% (644)None$189,648

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 32 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Nuedexta13$18,888$1,453
Lantus Solostar36$11,954$332
Januvia21$11,132$530
Jardiance15$8,599$573
Arexvy23$6,768$294
Quetiapine29$4,629$160
Qvar Redihaler13$3,843$296
Lantus12$3,689$307
Atorvastatin55$2,747$50
Rosuvastatin25$1,998$80
Pantoprazole21$1,817$87
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-10017$1,752$103
Gabapentin26$1,582$61
Tamsulosin23$1,452$63
Autoshield Duo Pen Needle12$1,165$97
Famotidine25$1,140$46
Tolterodine Tartrate Er13$1,009$78
Metformin31$974$31
Lisinopril43$818$19
Sucralfate12$794$66
Sevelamer Carbonate11$673$61
Losartan26$652$25
Amlodipine Besylate22$603$27
Trazodone19$439$23
Levothyroxine31$427$14
Sertraline12$399$33
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17$379$22
Fenofibrate12$351$29
Furosemide26$288$11
Prazosin13$218$17
Metoprolol17$204$12
Amitriptyline13$187$14

2022: 43 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Nuedexta13$17,759$1,366
Januvia22$10,851$493
Lantus Solostar23$8,328$362
Jardiance15$8,289$553
Icosapent Ethyl12$4,305$359
Atorvastatin69$3,796$55
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-10026$3,536$136
Gabapentin46$2,720$59
Rosuvastatin30$2,663$89
Tamsulosin41$2,374$58
Wixela Inhub13$1,875$144
Amlodipine Besylate66$1,845$28
Famotidine41$1,720$42
Pregabalin11$1,630$148
Montelukast30$1,552$52
Autoshield Duo Pen Needle15$1,380$92
Brimonidine20$1,340$67
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters20$1,305$65
Losartan40$1,275$32
Omeprazole27$1,262$47
Pantoprazole23$1,188$52
Simvastatin26$1,102$42
Tolterodine Tartrate Er13$1,075$83
Metformin34$935$28
Levothyroxine64$905$14
Lisinopril48$901$19
Clopidogrel13$884$68
Dutasteride14$845$60
Nebivolol13$744$57
Allopurinol29$554$19
Cholestyramine Light15$541$36
Cyclobenzaprine13$532$41
Furosemide35$371$11
Trazodone16$350$22
Atenolol16$303$19
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide13$256$20
Isosorbide Mononitrate12$228$19
Amitriptyline15$223$15
Potassium Chloride12$216$18
Ibuprofen11$215$20
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14$196$14
Hydrochlorothiazide16$171$11
Metoprolol11$147$13

2021: 41 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Atorvastatin111$5,500$50
Januvia11$4,878$443
Pregabalin13$1,981$152
Gabapentin62$1,772$29
Tamsulosin31$1,541$50
Pioglitazone17$1,415$83
Omeprazole31$1,413$46
Pantoprazole25$1,376$55
Montelukast28$1,281$46
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters19$1,230$65
Autoshield Duo Pen Needle14$1,222$87
Losartan48$1,182$25
Amlodipine Besylate52$1,056$20
Esomeprazole Magnesium13$931$72
Dutasteride17$924$54
Simvastatin23$923$40
Fenofibrate14$723$52
Famotidine20$697$35
Sucralfate11$695$63
Metformin33$673$20
Meloxicam13$574$44
Sertraline14$496$35
Lisinopril43$472$11
Ibuprofen23$428$19
Mirtazapine15$393$26
Levothyroxine36$289$8
Allopurinol28$283$10
Trazodone24$282$12
Cyclobenzaprine15$257$17
Naproxen12$254$21
Metoprolol16$219$14
Glipizide16$172$11
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13$167$13
Acetaminophen-Codeine19$157$8
Metoprolol12$149$12
Amitriptyline16$137$9
Clonazepam11$137$12
Potassium Chloride11$119$11
Furosemide21$104$5
Atenolol12$100$8
Hydrochlorothiazide12$67$6

2020: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro25$507$20
Cephalexin28$210$8
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16$140$9
Diclofenac18$138$8
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12$60$5
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14$50$4
Prednisone19$45$2

2019: 15 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Ventolin Hfa11$641$58
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro30$622$21
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass34$332$10
Cephalexin39$323$8
Valacyclovir11$292$27
Ofloxacin13$277$21
Azithromycin21$147$7
Prednisone34$82$2
Levofloxacin11$81$7
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16$76$5
Triamcinolone Acetonide13$72$6
Promethazine12$57$5
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11$49$4
Ibuprofen15$49$3
Acetaminophen-Codeine15$40$3

2018: 10 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Oseltamivir Phosphate27$2,298$85
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro22$611$28
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass30$327$11
Cephalexin23$193$8
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41$180$4
Azithromycin23$123$5
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim24$91$4
Ciprofloxacin12$86$7
Acetaminophen-Codeine17$66$4
Prednisone24$65$3

2017: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Ventolin Hfa12$640$53
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass30$341$11
Azithromycin37$186$5
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim26$173$7
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31$127$4
Cephalexin23$122$5
Tobramycin12$100$8
Prednisone19$55$3

2016: 27 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Symbicort13$3,614$278
Levothyroxine26$550$21
Metformin34$398$12
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass28$365$13
Simvastatin26$306$12
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15$279$19
Fluticasone Propionate15$268$18
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35$256$7
Atorvastatin20$251$13
Allopurinol13$222$17
Omeprazole20$218$11
Losartan25$204$8
Cephalexin24$197$8
Gabapentin11$174$16
Levofloxacin14$164$12
Lisinopril16$156$10
Atenolol18$103$6
Tobramycin12$98$8
Alendronate19$97$5
Baclofen13$97$7
Azithromycin16$94$6
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim20$92$5
Amlodipine Besylate15$91$6
Ciprofloxacin11$77$7
Hydrochlorothiazide13$72$6
Prednisone18$62$3
Acetaminophen-Codeine12$51$4

2015: 77 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Januvia22$19,472$885
Advair Diskus19$9,767$514
Crestor17$9,377$552
Oxycodone111$8,895$80
Nexium30$8,873$296
Dexilant24$7,311$305
Lyrica15$6,958$464
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen213$6,361$30
Symbicort18$4,610$256
Spiriva12$3,813$318
Nasonex14$2,869$205
Gabapentin74$2,286$31
Atorvastatin101$1,962$19
Levothyroxine94$1,828$19
Simvastatin175$1,782$10
Metformin142$1,623$11
Tamsulosin29$1,532$53
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters17$1,522$90
Proair Hfa24$1,519$63
Valsartan17$1,227$72
Allopurinol90$1,071$12
Omeprazole112$986$9
Losartan84$971$12
Isosorbide Dinitrate16$929$58
Metoprolol31$896$29
Fluticasone Propionate39$715$18
Azelastine13$708$54
Pantoprazole45$697$15
Alendronate95$645$7
Quetiapine33$628$19
Zolpidem54$621$12
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18$565$31
Methadone23$535$23
Pravastatin18$523$29
Lisinopril49$508$10
Alprazolam67$476$7
Atenolol75$465$6
Amlodipine Besylate86$449$5
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22$389$18
Mirtazapine16$352$22
Paroxetine23$349$15
Oxybutynin Chloride15$322$21
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort15$321$21
Potassium Chloride12$295$25
Propranolol22$273$12
Morphine Sulfate12$265$22
Baclofen20$264$13
Glipizide35$263$8
Meclizine17$256$15
Hydrochlorothiazide38$237$6
Citalopram Hbr33$233$7
Donepezil16$220$14
Clonazepam38$218$6
Benazepril19$216$11
Montelukast20$205$10
Bupropion Hcl Sr11$199$18
Trazodone21$191$9
Clopidogrel20$188$9
Azithromycin30$181$6
Sumatriptan11$173$16
Sertraline14$166$12
Metoprolol25$165$7
Prednisone27$164$6
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim36$158$4
Furosemide53$156$3
Gemfibrozil16$152$10
Lovastatin14$135$10
Levofloxacin20$134$7
Promethazine13$112$9
Ibuprofen16$104$7
Carvedilol18$104$6
Cyclobenzaprine16$104$7
Diazepam24$101$4
Lorazepam19$93$5
Tramadol20$78$4
Ciprofloxacin15$68$5
Triamcinolone Acetonide14$62$4

2014: 87 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Oxycodone152$15,852$104
Januvia25$14,926$597
Diovan26$10,608$408
Namenda28$10,607$379
Advair Diskus24$8,591$358
Crestor19$7,981$420
Nexium12$7,887$657
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen329$6,736$20
Nasonex24$4,049$169
Colcrys23$3,680$160
Lidocaine20$3,468$173
Lantus12$3,440$287
Symbicort11$2,603$237
Quetiapine34$2,346$69
Lovaza18$2,129$118
Proair Hfa34$2,045$60
Levothyroxine111$2,013$18
Simvastatin195$1,884$10
Atorvastatin66$1,810$27
Metformin169$1,628$10
Gabapentin62$1,582$26
Omeprazole104$1,529$15
Tamsulosin28$1,035$37
Isosorbide Dinitrate11$928$84
Losartan72$843$12
Pravastatin21$764$36
Alendronate75$728$10
Metoprolol23$656$29
Voltaren14$605$43
Atenolol82$597$7
Baclofen51$582$11
Lisinopril71$580$8
Methadone25$570$23
Morphine Sulfate Er12$560$47
Doxazosin Mesylate20$558$28
Carbidopa-Levodopa16$525$33
Fentanyl12$524$44
Carisoprodol34$522$15
Potassium Chloride16$503$31
Azelastine11$488$44
Fluticasone Propionate25$463$19
Alprazolam72$434$6
Fluoxetine24$431$18
Glyburide17$419$25
Lovastatin27$390$14
Mirtazapine14$385$27
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11$383$35
Montelukast24$367$15
Amox Tr-Potassium Clavulanate22$360$16
Carvedilol27$356$13
Finasteride18$349$19
Amlodipine Besylate59$348$6
Zolpidem39$337$9
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er17$333$20
Furosemide72$316$4
Gemfibrozil17$314$18
Hydrochlorothiazide50$294$6
Glipizide39$256$7
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim41$243$6
Citalopram Hbr33$233$7
Allopurinol30$233$8
Warfarin12$226$19
Donepezil17$226$13
Paroxetine16$223$14
Diazepam39$213$5
Pantoprazole25$210$8
Trazodone30$204$7
Ibuprofen27$195$7
Hydroxyzine24$192$8
Meclizine19$188$10
Clopidogrel17$164$10
Triamcinolone Acetonide17$160$9
Nifedical Xl11$156$14
Clonazepam20$151$8
Metoprolol26$139$5
Benazepril11$137$12
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid14$136$10
Cyclobenzaprine16$131$8
Ranitidine19$129$7
Acyclovir16$127$8
Lorazepam26$125$5
Propranolol18$123$7
Cephalexin16$121$8
Azithromycin18$120$7
Tobramycin12$116$10
Prednisone23$115$5
Tramadol13$87$7

2013: 91 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Diovan42$14,059$335
Oxycodone162$12,837$79
Januvia25$11,969$479
Advair Diskus18$8,063$448
Crestor17$7,778$458
Oxycontin14$7,670$548
Nexium13$6,597$507
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen335$6,454$19
Lyrica15$6,196$413
Namenda29$5,298$183
Quetiapine31$4,382$141
Lidoderm14$3,629$259
Lantus19$3,574$188
Proair Hfa45$2,658$59
Nasonex18$2,517$140
Omeprazole90$2,325$26
Simvastatin179$2,197$12
Temazepam19$2,178$115
Lovaza17$1,883$111
Metformin163$1,767$11
Gabapentin67$1,671$25
Atorvastatin39$1,650$42
Oxycodone Hcl-Acetaminophen26$1,424$55
Levothyroxine102$1,347$13
Voltaren26$974$37
Alendronate67$866$13
Losartan59$849$14
Metoprolol22$826$38
Tamsulosin26$777$30
Pravastatin38$776$20
Amlodipine Besylate71$697$10
Carisoprodol44$690$16
Methadone45$666$15
Glyburide14$644$46
Escitalopram15$616$41
Amox Tr-Potassium Clavulanate22$593$27
Clonazepam61$592$10
Isosorbide Dinitrate12$524$44
Lisinopril79$518$7
Atenolol67$502$7
Lovastatin30$465$16
Donepezil18$448$25
Ranitidine30$422$14
Ondansetron23$421$18
Alprazolam63$416$7
Meclizine30$390$13
Sumatriptan21$388$18
Diazepam70$380$5
Hydrochlorothiazide52$380$7
Promethazine18$373$21
Warfarin15$358$24
Cephalexin37$334$9
Furosemide88$325$4
Glipizide38$325$9
Montelukast17$324$19
Zolpidem55$323$6
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er15$317$21
Finasteride12$312$26
Carvedilol19$312$16
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc14$304$22
Azithromycin27$300$11
Famotidine13$299$23
Mirtazapine11$294$27
Sertraline22$291$13
Hydromorphone14$271$19
Triamcinolone Acetonide21$270$13
Baclofen51$255$5
Fluticasone Propionate12$250$21
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim47$245$5
Trazodone29$238$8
Citalopram Hbr30$227$8
Pantoprazole16$226$14
Paroxetine13$211$16
Triamterene-Hctz16$193$12
Diphenoxylate-Atropine11$185$17
Benazepril19$180$9
Doxazosin Mesylate11$174$16
Fluoxetine17$166$10
Lorazepam28$154$6
Hydroxyzine15$149$10
Metoprolol20$148$7
Levofloxacin14$138$10
Ibuprofen23$134$6
Allopurinol22$130$6
Tramadol13$124$10
Propranolol21$110$5
Amoxicillin15$106$7
Ciprofloxacin19$102$5
Cyclobenzaprine13$102$8
Acyclovir14$96$7
Prednisone27$93$3

Money from drug and device companies

$15 in 2019

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Genentech USAXofluza$15
1 payment
  • Meals for Xofluza · 2019-03-27 · $15
See the published payment
Every published payment
Genentech USAMeals · 2019-03-27Xofluza$15

Professional record

NPI
1578753141
Licence
CA A102655California A102655: Current · expires 2027-11-30
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Family medicine (207Q00000X)
Mailing address
1610 Westwood Dr Ste 5, San Jose, CA, 95125
NPI first listed
2007-07-30
NPI last updated
2010-05-26

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