Amir David Tahernia, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA
Amir David Tahernia, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1902819477, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (California G85201, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amir David Tahernia
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- G85201 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Harry & Diane Rinker Building, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
- Phone
- (760) 568-2684
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2024
- Fax
- (760) 341-5832
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080527000733); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Harry & Diane Rinker Building
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andrew Allen, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1649371642
- Jacob Bosley, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1508077306
- Kirt Edly, PAMedical Physician Assistant1053575746
- Reginald Fayssoux, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1326206459
- David Friscia, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1295750255
- Brendan Murphy, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1558613935
Verify Amir David Tahernia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G85201Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
739 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 274 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl131 claims
- Gabapentin124 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen111 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen84 claims
- Tramadol Hcl71 claims
- Methylprednisolone60 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): 80.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $604.85
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was royalty or license; the largest payer was Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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 2 group practices
- Desert Orthopedic Center A Medical Group IncRancho Mirage, CA
- Rci (wrs) LLCValparaiso, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Amir David Tahernia among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California
Amir David Tahernia, M.D. is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California
There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.
All 314 in California → Every provider in Rancho Mirage → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Reginald Fayssoux, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701326206459
- Wayne Cheng, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541699704023
- Siamak Yasmeh, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541811320849
- Gail Hopkins, MDRedlands, CA 923741346336864
- John Steinmann, DORedlands, CA 923741811083553
- Vikram Parmar, MDVictorville, CA 923951154392116
- Yusef Jordan, MDSan Diego, CA 921211326501180
- Nicole Record, D.O.San Diego, CA 921211659713725
Common questions
What is Amir David Tahernia, M.D.'s NPI number?
Amir David Tahernia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902819477, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amir David Tahernia, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Harry & Diane Rinker Building, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 568-2684. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amir David Tahernia, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G85201, 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 Amir David Tahernia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amir David Tahernia, M.D. had 739 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Amir David Tahernia, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.6 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.
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.