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Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD

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(Dr. Sandhya Prabhakar, MD)

(265 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Christian Medical College, Vellore

Professional interests include: women's health issues, intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, depression, and more.

401 Old San Francisco Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(408) 730-4262

Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Santa Clara, CA specializing in family medicine. She graduated from Christian Medical College, Vellore. Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD is affiliated with El Camino Health and Sutter Health.

Office Locations

1111 Washington Street
Santa Clara, CA 95050

1-800-478-8837

(650) 560-6667

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2734 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95051

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401 Old San Francisco Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(408) 730-4262

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Some issues Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD can help you with:

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Clara, CA during 2015 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	102
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	23
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	164

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	16
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	101

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	136

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	152

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Clara, CA were preventive care and vaccines.

doctor visit	112
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	45
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	20
85 and over	3
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	37

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	1
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD graduated from Christian Medical College, Vellore. She completed residency at Methodist Hospital of Sacramento. She is certified by the Board Certification: Family Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Christian Medical College, Vellore

Residency: Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

Board Certification: Board Certification: Family Medicine

Licensed In: California

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare, Medicare, Cigna, Alliance PPO, HealthSmart, Aetna: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA), Aetna: Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna: Aetna Student Health Program, Aetna: National Advantage Plan (NAP), Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: SELECT three-tier POS and SELECT two-tier POS, Large and Small Group, Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees), Central California Alliance for Health: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group, Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group, TRICARE: Prime Remote, Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) - Copay Plan - Open Access Aetna Select, Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: Salud HMO Plus Large/Custom Group, TRICARE: Select (formerly TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra), TRICARE: Retired Reserve, Aetna: Aetna Choice POS II, Aetna: Traditional Choice, Aetna: HMO Deductible Plans, Aetna: Managed Choice POS, Aetna: Health Fund POS, Aetna: Open Access Elect Choice EPO, SCAN: SCAN Compass (HMO), Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) ACA High Deductible Health Plan POS II (ACA HDHP-POS II), Aetna: Aetna Select Open Access, Sutter Health Plan: Individual and Family Plan HMO, Provider Networks of America: PPO, Valley Health Plan - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Aetna: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA), TRICARE: Reserve Select, Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: PPO for Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)/Covered California, Santa Clara Family Health Plan: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Aetna: Open Access Managed Choice POS, Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: Health Net PPO, TRICARE: Extended Care Option (ECHO), Aetna: HMO, Sutter Health Plan: Large and Small Group HMO, TRICARE: Prime, Aetna: Open Choice PPO, Aetna: Aetna Select EPO, Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) High Deductible Health Plan POS II (HDHP POS II) and TRICARE: Young Adult.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Blue Shield of California

United Healthcare

Medicare

Cigna

Alliance PPO

HealthSmart

Aetna: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA)

Aetna: Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna: Aetna Student Health Program

Aetna: National Advantage Plan (NAP)

Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: SELECT three-tier POS and SELECT two-tier POS, Large and Small Group

Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees)

Central California Alliance for Health: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group

Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group

TRICARE: Prime Remote

Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) - Copay Plan - Open Access Aetna Select

Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: Salud HMO Plus Large/Custom Group

TRICARE: Select (formerly TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra)

TRICARE: Retired Reserve

Aetna: Aetna Choice POS II

Aetna: Traditional Choice

Aetna: HMO Deductible Plans

Aetna: Managed Choice POS

Aetna: Health Fund POS

Aetna: Open Access Elect Choice EPO

SCAN: SCAN Compass (HMO)

Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) ACA High Deductible Health Plan POS II (ACA HDHP-POS II)

Aetna: Aetna Select Open Access

Sutter Health Plan: Individual and Family Plan HMO

Provider Networks of America: PPO

Valley Health Plan - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Aetna: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA)

TRICARE: Reserve Select

Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: PPO for Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)/Covered California

Santa Clara Family Health Plan: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna: Open Access Managed Choice POS

Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations: Health Net PPO

TRICARE: Extended Care Option (ECHO)

Aetna: HMO

Sutter Health Plan: Large and Small Group HMO

TRICARE: Prime

Aetna: Open Choice PPO

Aetna: Aetna Select EPO

Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) High Deductible Health Plan POS II (HDHP POS II)

TRICARE: Young Adult

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 265 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sandhya A. Prabhakar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Clara, CA.

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Biography

Dr. Sandhya Prabhakar's area of specialization is family medicine. Dr. Prabhakar (or staff) speaks Tamil and Hindi. Dr. Prabhakar's clinical interests include diabetes, foot problems, and depression. She is affiliated with El Camino Health and Sutter Health. Dr. Prabhakar attended Christian Medical College, Vellore for medical school and subsequently trained at Methodist Hospital of Sacramento for residency. Her average rating from her patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). She appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, HealthSmart, and more. Dr. Prabhakar welcomes new patients at her office inSanta Clara, CA as reported by El Camino Health.