NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bahar Aghighi, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Santa Cruz, CA

Bahar Aghighi, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1770562134, issued on Jan 13, 2006. Check the license (California A61454, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770562134
Name
Bahar Aghighi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
A61454 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone
(831) 459-6603
Enumerated
Jan 13, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(831) 458-6293
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050921001163); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2025 Soquel Ave

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  6. Eliza Angila, RN, MSN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1023663507

Verify Bahar Aghighi in five checks

  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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

1,449 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Bahar Aghighi1,449
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium281 claims
  2. Alendronate Sodium145 claims
  3. Synthroid113 claims
  4. Mounjaro78 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl61 claims
  6. Ozempic58 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. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationLos Gatos, CA

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

Bahar Aghighi among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California

Bahar Aghighi, MD is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California

There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.

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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Karpf, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621306913744
  2. Larry LevinSanta Cruz, CA 950621235119835
  3. Pritisheel Banga, DOSanta Cruz, CA 950651043571151
  4. Aaron Pardini, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651235147562
  5. Jeffrey Williams, M.D., PHDSanta Cruz, CA 950651942304977
  6. Mehrnaz Ghasemiesfe, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511689134728
  7. Richard Cherlin, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321922060219
  8. Jaisri Maharaj, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321629380464

Common questions

What is Bahar Aghighi, MD's NPI number?

Bahar Aghighi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770562134, issued on Jan 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bahar Aghighi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062. Phone: (831) 459-6603. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bahar Aghighi, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A61454, 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 Bahar Aghighi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bahar Aghighi, MD had 1,449 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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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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.