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DR. VARUN TAKANTI MD
NPI 1841812237
Anesthesiology in San Diego, CA

Active since May 08, 2020PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 38400 BOB WILSON DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92134(703) 626-1817 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 15, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 08, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 24, 2024, Jun 24, 2021, May 8, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

About Dr. Varun Takanti Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. VARUN TAKANTI MD (NPI 1841812237) is an individual anesthesiology provider in San Diego, California, licensed in California (A198421) and active in the NPI registry since May 2020. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Orange, and is a graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School (2020).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1841812237
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207L00000X
Provider Legal NameDR. VARUN TAKANTICredential: MD
Location AddressNAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 38400 BOB WILSON DRSan Diego, CA 92134-5000
Mailing AddressNaval Medical Center San Diego 38400 Bob Wilson DrSan Diego, CA 92134-5000 · (703) 626-1817
Phone(703) 626-1817
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSEastern Virginia Medical SchoolGraduated 2020
Enumeration DateMay 8, 2020
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 15, 20243 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedOctober 15, 2024
✔ NPI 1841812237 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyAnesthesiologyAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207L00000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in CA · A198421✔ Licensed in VA · 0101273647
Definition
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Also ListedMilitary Health Care ProviderTaxonomy 171000000X
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 38400 BOB WILSON DR, San Diego, CA 92134
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1101 The City Dr SOrange, CA 92868-3201 · Phone (714) 456-8888

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Dr. Varun Takanti Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID9032646419
PECOS Enrollment IDI20241224001258
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Varun Takanti reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Southern California Permanente Medical Group
3.0 mi
Health Maintenance Organization
1288 CAMINO DEL RIO N
San Diego, CA 92108
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 13,921 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1023425972 (877) 608-0044
Regents Of The University Of
85 mi
Anesthesiology
101 THE CITY DR SOUTH
Orange, CA 92868
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 420 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1487602546 (714) 456-8068

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

MIEN THUY LE
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 38400 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (717) 424-3663
MARY-KATE C MEKHAIL MD
Pediatrics
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 38400 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (617) 694-9052
KEVIN HEALY
Physical Therapist
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 38400 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (913) 488-1538
DR. HALEY DODSON MD
Emergency Medicine
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 38400 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (727) 542-4041
ALYSSA ASHLEY TAYLOR MD
General Practice
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 38400 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (810) 407-4713
LAURA SAMANTHA KRAEMER MD
Military Health Care Provider
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 38400 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (805) 215-3928
TAWNEY NAKAMURA MD
Military Health Care Provider
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 38400 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (619) 534-6400
MR. PHILIP FAGAN III MD
General Practice
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO 38400 BOB WILSON DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92134
San Diego County (412) 951-9701

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Varun Takanti's NPI number?

The NPI number for Varun Takanti is 1841812237. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 8, 2020.

Where is Varun Takanti located?

Varun Takanti practices at Naval Medical Center San Diego 38400 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134. The listed phone number is (703) 626-1817.

What is Varun Takanti's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.

Is Varun Takanti enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Varun Takanti is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Varun Takanti's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Varun Takanti reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Southern California Permanente Medical Group (San Diego, CA) and Regents Of The University Of (Orange, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Varun Takanti's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Varun Takanti was last updated on October 15, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.