NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Behnam Sharareh, M.D

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Oxnard, CA

Behnam Sharareh, M.D is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Oxnard, California, and NPI 1861846750, issued on Apr 18, 2016. Check the license (California A179267, 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
1861846750
Name
Behnam Sharareh
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
A179267 CA
MD61139340 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2221 Wankel Way, Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone
(805) 988-9366
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2025
Fax
(805) 483-3747
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220929003471); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 2016
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 2221 Wankel Way

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

  1. Andrew Armstrong, PA-C, MPASPhysician Assistant1306196316
  2. Christian CastellanosPhysician Assistant1346027828
  3. Kevin Deitel, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1033111380
  4. Deborah Fuqua Cuen, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1366544751
  5. Mark Ghilarducci, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1922063700
  6. Nicola GrunOccupational Therapist1245760776

Verify Behnam Sharareh 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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91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

661 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 178 claims were for opioids.

  1. Behnam Sharareh661
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam305 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen81 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl67 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl58 claims
  5. Gabapentin32 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen24 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: $1,096.14

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Skeletal Dynamics Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Behnam Sharareh$1,096
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. David B. HammerTempleton, CA
  2. Ventura Orthopedics Medical Group IncOxnard, CA

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

Behnam Sharareh among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Behnam Sharareh, M.D 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 2016, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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. Arthur Harris, M.D.Oxnard, CA 930301841341807
  2. Andrew Jeffers, M.D.Oxnard, CA 930301407891971
  3. John Quinn, M.D.Oxnard, CA 930301740690270
  4. John Taketa, M.D.Oxnard, CA 930351124013057
  5. Antulio Aroche, D.O.Camarillo, CA 930101083878227
  6. Jeffrey Ballard, MDCamarillo, CA 930101790895514
  7. Charles Brenner, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031548299035
  8. John Burge, D.O.Ventura, CA 930031235544578

Common questions

What is Behnam Sharareh, M.D's NPI number?

Behnam Sharareh, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861846750, issued on Apr 18, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Behnam Sharareh, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2221 Wankel Way, Oxnard, CA, 93030. Phone: (805) 988-9366. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Behnam Sharareh, M.D's license?

NPPES lists California license number A179267, 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 Behnam Sharareh, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Behnam Sharareh, M.D had 661 Medicare Part D claims for 196 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.

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.