NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Adam Daana Niku, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · San Luis Obispo, CA

Adam Daana Niku, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in San Luis Obispo, California, and NPI 1760837447, issued on Apr 29, 2016. Check the license (California A155770, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760837447
Name
Adam Daana Niku
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
A155770 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1941 Johnson Ave Ste 101, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone
(805) 782-8844
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2024
Fax
(833) 613-2634
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220823000475); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1941 Johnson Ave Ste 101

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Anne Barnett, PAPhysician Assistant1811948235
  2. Mark Bocchicchio, MD, FACCInterventional Cardiology Physician1770543373
  3. Nicholas Brandt, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1366203903
  4. Joe Croft, NPNurse Practitioner1831656933
  5. Michael Doyle, PAPhysician Assistant1245645050
  6. Megan Hansen, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1306498464

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

6,257 Medicare Part D claims for 854 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Adam Niku6,257
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis624 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate549 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate463 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium416 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium401 claims
  6. Carvedilol314 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $139.62

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Adam Niku$139.62
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pacific Central Coast Health CentersSan Luis Obispo, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Adam Daana Niku among 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California

Adam Daana Niku, MD is one of 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 1999 among the 1,742 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in California

There are 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Armin Bandari, MD, FACCSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011679750574
  2. Lorianna Fletcher, MD, FACCSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011497715023
  3. Thinn Hlaing, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011699976993
  4. Joel Lardizabal, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011508960527
  5. Matthew Petersen, DOSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011396206397
  6. Steven Pontius, M.D., F.A.C.C.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011750360350
  7. Gholamreza Pourzia, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011487635546
  8. David Puro, MD, FACCSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011245290741

Common questions

What is Adam Daana Niku, MD's NPI number?

Adam Daana Niku, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760837447, issued on Apr 29, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Adam Daana Niku, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1941 Johnson Ave Ste 101, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401. Phone: (805) 782-8844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Adam Daana Niku, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A155770, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Adam Daana Niku, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Adam Daana Niku, MD had 6,257 Medicare Part D claims for 854 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Adam Daana Niku, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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