Dhiruj R. Kirpalani, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Stanford, CA
Dhiruj R. Kirpalani, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Stanford, California, and NPI 1477747160, issued on Sep 5, 2007. Check the license (California A88324, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dhiruj R. Kirpalani
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License number
- A88324 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Pasteur Dr RM A408, Stanford, CA 94305
- Phone
- (650) 723-6238
- Enumerated
- Sep 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081021000737); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Dhiruj R. Kirpalani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A88324Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
55 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin14 claims
- Baclofen13 claims
- Lorazepam13 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
- 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).
Dhiruj R. Kirpalani among 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in California
Dhiruj R. Kirpalani, M.D. is one of 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in California. 85% 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 40% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2005 among the 196 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in California
There are 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in California.
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The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alpana Gowda, MDStanford, CA 943051366575003
- Ming-Chih Kao, MDStanford, CA 943051922282870
- Joshua Levin, MDStanford, CA 943051528182532
- James Rhee, MDStanford, CA 943051629074364
- Joshua Rittenberg, MDStanford, CA 943051447266911
- Vivian Shih, MDStanford, CA 943051386755338
- Matthew Smuck, MDStanford, CA 943051023190923
- Matthew Wedemeyer, MDStanford, CA 943051699983577
Common questions
What is Dhiruj R. Kirpalani, M.D.'s NPI number?
Dhiruj R. Kirpalani, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477747160, issued on Sep 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dhiruj R. Kirpalani, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Pasteur Dr RM A408, Stanford, CA, 94305. Phone: (650) 723-6238. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dhiruj R. Kirpalani, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A88324, 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 Dhiruj R. Kirpalani, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dhiruj R. Kirpalani, M.D. had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.