NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashima Garg, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Santa Clara, CA

Ashima Garg, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Santa Clara, California, and NPI 1477630309, issued on Oct 31, 2006. Check the license (California G86738, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477630309
Name
Ashima Garg
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
G86738 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Phone
(408) 236-6400
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101214000661); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 1992
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 710 Lawrence Expy

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

  1. Iype Abraham, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1578737243
  2. Oren Abramson, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1265511307
  3. Jamie Adiarte, PA-CPhysician Assistant1073824413
  4. Sarah Adut, PHDClinical Psychologist1609484831
  5. Najla Ahmadzia, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568692580
  6. Farhana Ahmed, MDHospitalist Physician1215110002

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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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

102 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ashima Garg102
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam25 claims
  2. Naproxen13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncSanta Clara, CA

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

Ashima Garg among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Ashima Garg, MD is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X 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 Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Theodore Bucklin, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511245317197
  2. Jeffrey Bui, M.D.Santa Clara, CA 950511780679258
  3. Alden Casanave, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511942386875
  4. Vladimir Khapchik, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511942387808
  5. Daniel Martin, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511306923230
  6. Gregory Masters, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511689750515
  7. Bob Nguyen, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511477630317
  8. Rahul Sanghvi, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511225115157

Common questions

What is Ashima Garg, MD's NPI number?

Ashima Garg, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477630309, issued on Oct 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashima Garg, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA, 95051. Phone: (408) 236-6400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashima Garg, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G86738, 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 Ashima Garg, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashima Garg, MD had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

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