Al V. Taira, MD
Radiation Oncology Physician · San Mateo, CA
Al V. Taira, MD is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in San Mateo, California, and NPI 1346322567, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (California A111479, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Al V. Taira
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License numbers
- A111479 CA
ML20008759 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 S San Mateo Dr, San Mateo, CA 94401
- Phone
- (650) 696-4509
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100804000497); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Stanford University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Al V. Taira in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A111479Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024
157 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl23 claims
- Dexamethasone18 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Sucralfate15 claims
- Prednisone12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $77.81
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationPalo Alto, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Al V. Taira among 735 radiation oncology physician records in California
Al V. Taira, MD is one of 735 radiation oncology 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 545 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in California
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Common questions
What is Al V. Taira, MD's NPI number?
Al V. Taira, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346322567, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Al V. Taira, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 S San Mateo Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94401. Phone: (650) 696-4509. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Al V. Taira, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A111479, 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 Al V. Taira, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Al V. Taira, MD had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.