Nikhil R. Gandhi, MD, FACP

Hospitalist
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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  • Hospital Medicine

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About Nikhil R. Gandhi, MD, FACP

Nikhil Gandhi, MD, FACP, is a board-certified internal medicine physician who specializes in caring for hospitalized patients. As a hospitalist, Dr. Gandhi is assigned to patients at the time of admission and provides care only during their hospital stay. He does not see patients at outpatient clinics and is not available for appointments. Upon a patient's discharge, Dr. Gandhi communicates with their regular physician to ensure quality care.

As an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, he instructs medical students, residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine.

Before joining UC San Diego Health, Dr. Gandhi practiced internal medicine at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego and at Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison, N.D.

Dr. Gandhi completed his residency in internal medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Mich. He earned his medical degree from Topiwala National Medical College in Mumbai, India. He is board certified in internal medicine and in hospice and palliative medicine.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP).

Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
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Medical Degree

  • Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, India

Residency

  • Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI

Gender

  • Male

Date Joined Staff

  • 2011-07-01

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted
Open Payments Program Notification
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
View Open Payments data for Dr. Gandhi