NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Barbara R. Sommer, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Palo Alto, CA

Barbara R. Sommer, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1881729093, issued on Feb 21, 2007. Check the license (California G54905, 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
1881729093
Name
Barbara R. Sommer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
G54905 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 Quarry RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone
(650) 723-8567
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(650) 725-3762
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 401 Quarry RD

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

  1. Richard Abbey, PH.D.Clinical Neuropsychologist1730377649
  2. Dorothy Adu-Amankwah, MDPsychiatry Physician1932900313
  3. Nakul AggarwalStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881495976
  4. Rosa Ahn-Horst, MD MPHPsychiatry Physician1649822420
  5. Kelley Anderson, M.S., M.A., PHDPsychologist1851777999
  6. Robin Apple, PH.D.Psychologist1134284912

Verify Barbara R. Sommer 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.5 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 score74.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Barbara R. Sommer among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Barbara R. Sommer, MD is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 33% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

215 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Palo Alto

They are 215 of the 7,617 NPPES records with a practice address in Palo Alto, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elias Aboujaoude, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041649209768
  2. Steven Bagley, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041730125048
  3. Justin Birnbaum, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041013007848
  4. Kim Bullock, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041790842763
  5. Christopher Capelle, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041902919640
  6. John Dorfman, M. D.Palo Alto, CA 943041912944687
  7. Carla Galloway, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041790881506
  8. Robert Hayward, MD, MPHPalo Alto, CA 943041437216744

Common questions

What is Barbara R. Sommer, MD's NPI number?

Barbara R. Sommer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881729093, issued on Feb 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Barbara R. Sommer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Quarry RD, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 723-8567. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Barbara R. Sommer, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G54905, 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.

What is Barbara R. Sommer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 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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