Pediatric Nephrologists in California
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
116 Pediatric Nephrology providers practice in California, including 5 (4%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Palo Alto. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.
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Pediatric Nephrology by city in California
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Where Pediatric Nephrologists in California practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 56 of the 116 providers listed here (48%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
5%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
14%mid-size group (10 to 99)
80%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Pediatric Nephrologists | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Lpch Medical Group Div of Lucile | 13 | 332 | Palo Alto |
| Rady Children's Hospital San Diego | 7 | 164 | San Diego |
| Regents of the Univ of Ca | 6 | 1,571 | Placerville |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc. | 6 | 288 | Los Angeles |
| University of California San Francisco | 5 | 1,780 | San Francisco |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Pediatric Nephrologists affiliated |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford | Palo Alto | Nonprofit | Not rated | 12 |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego | San Diego | Nonprofit | Not rated | 5 |
| Children's Hosp of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Nonprofit | Not rated | 4 |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center | Los Angeles | Government | 4 of 5 | 4 |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | 2 |
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.
Pediatric Nephrology providers in California
Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.
Dr. Donald Prime, MDAnaheim, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(888) 988-2800 Dr. Lyndon Senar, M.D., INC.Bakersfield, CA · $1,134 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(661) 327-3101 Dr. Geoffrey Carr, MDBellflower, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(562) 461-3000 Dr. Nihar BhaktaCarlsbad, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 980-9777 Dr. Paul Kurtin, MDDel Mar, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 259-8775 Dr. Orawan Sitburana, M.D.El Monte, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(626) 731-4870 Dr. Lucie Gamboa, M.D.Freedom, CA · $131 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(831) 724-7874 Dr. Hari Puri, M.D.Fremont, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(510) 797-7766 Dr. Peter Kim, MDHayward, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(510) 784-4000 Dr. Rim Elchaki, M.D.Larkspur, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(415) 464-1350 Dr. Arwa Nada, MD, MSC.Loma Linda, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(901) 287-7337 Dr. Judy Moon, M.D.Loma Linda, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(415) 517-5273 Dr. Rita Sheth, MDLoma Linda, CA · $34 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(909) 558-8242 Dr. Shobha Sahney, M.D.Loma Linda, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(909) 558-2848 Dr. Hma Mahdavi, M.D.Long Beach, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(562) 933-6933 Dr. Beatriz Kuizon, MDLos Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(323) 783-4011 Dr. Carl Grushkin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(323) 361-2102 Dr. Elaine Kamil, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $5,824 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 423-4747 Dr. Elaine Ku, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $123 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(323) 226-7556 Dr. Erin Kim, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(323) 361-2102 Dr. Gangadarshni Chandramohan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 668-4653 Dr. Gary Lerner, MDLos Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(323) 669-2102 Dr. Isidro Salusky, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $402 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 206-3952 Dr. Kenneth Delgado, MDLos Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 825-0867 Dr. Lawrence Opas, MDLos Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(323) 669-2102 Dr. Mohammad Malekzadeh, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 206-3952 Dr. Nadine Khouzam, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $18 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(323) 361-2573 Dr. Ola Kassis, MDLos Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(323) 660-2450 Dr. Ora Yadin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 206-6987 Dr. Patricia Weng, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $1,613 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 206-3952 Dr. Rachana SrivastavaLos Angeles, CA · $6,468 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 825-0867 Dr. Rachel Lestz, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(323) 361-2573 Dr. Robert Ettenger, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 206-3952 Dr. Tara Sardesai, MDLos Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(323) 361-2102 Dr. Wendy Bravo, MDLos Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(323) 361-2102 Dr. Laide Jinadu, M.D.Madera, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(559) 353-5770 Dr. Nianzhou Xiao, M.D.Madera, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(559) 353-5770 Dr. Eva Glenn Lecea, MDMoreno Valley, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(951) 988-9500 Dr. Aalia Akber, MDOakland, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(510) 752-1000 Dr. Christina Lo, M.D.Oakland, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(510) 428-3335 Dr. Sheldon Orloff, MDOakland, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(510) 752-1000 Dr. Sujana Gunta, M.B., B.S.Oceanside, CA · $82 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(760) 631-5000 Dr. Dorit Ben-ezer, MDOrange, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(714) 532-8324 Dr. John Nguyen, M.D.Orange, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(714) 509-8324 Dr. Katherine Mai, MDOrange, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(714) 509-7982 Dr. Kavita Sharma, MDOrange, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(714) 532-8324 Dr. Patricia Veiga, MDOrange, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(714) 532-8324 Common questions
How many Pediatric Nephrology providers are in California?There are 116 Pediatric Nephrology providers with active NPI records practicing in California, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Pediatric Nephrology providers in California offer telehealth?Yes. 5 of the 116 Pediatric Nephrology providers in California (about 4%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in California have the most Pediatric Nephrology providers?Palo Alto (21), Los Angeles (20), San Diego (12) have the highest concentration of Pediatric Nephrology providers in California.
How many Pediatric Nephrology providers in California received drug or device company payments?30 of 116 Pediatric Nephrology providers in California (26%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.
Where does this data come from?Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.
Do most Pediatric Nephrologists in California work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 56 Pediatric Nephrologists in California enrolled in Medicare, 5% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 14% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 80% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Pediatric Nephrologists in California work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the California hospitals where the most Pediatric Nephrologists hold privileges are Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford in Palo Alto; Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego in San Diego; Children's Hosp of Los Angeles in Los Angeles.
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