NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dinesh Verma, M.D.

Specialist · Chico, CA

Dinesh Verma, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Chico, California, and NPI 1346339785, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (California A55159, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346339785
Name
Dinesh Verma
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A55159 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
130 Independence Cir, Chico, CA 95973
Phone
(530) 343-5864
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(530) 343-8370
Medicaid ID
00A551590 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101021000229); 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 130 Independence Cir

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

  1. Nicole Hicks, PAPhysician Assistant1427067495
  2. Norman Howell, RCPPulmonary Function Technologist Registered Respiratory Therapist1700042918
  3. Thomas McKnight, D.O. MPHNeurology Physician1679578538
  4. Gerard Valcarenghi, M.D.Specialist1912096371
  5. Dale Wilms, M.D.Specialist1336238781

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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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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

4,854 Medicare Part D claims for 1,166 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Dinesh Verma4,854
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Dexamethasone1,045 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa568 claims
  3. Trelegy Ellipta437 claims
  4. Prednisone366 claims
  5. Azithromycin325 claims
  6. Breo Ellipta240 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score95.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Dinesh Verma among 5,749 specialist records in California

Dinesh Verma, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 1989 among the 1,075 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ahmed Abouesh, MDChico, CA 959731487661120
  2. Julie JohnsonChico, CA 959731518396266
  3. Gerard Valcarenghi, M.D.Chico, CA 959731912096371
  4. Dale Wilms, M.D.Chico, CA 959731336238781
  5. Reynaldo Pesina, PTQuincy, CA 959701730214065
  6. Michael Carden, M.D.Paradise, CA 959691306962147
  7. Mark ChorjelParadise, CA 959691356548390
  8. David Ding, M.D.Paradise, CA 959691982652244

Common questions

What is Dinesh Verma, M.D.'s NPI number?

Dinesh Verma, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346339785, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dinesh Verma, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 Independence Cir, Chico, CA, 95973. Phone: (530) 343-5864. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dinesh Verma, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A55159, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dinesh Verma, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dinesh Verma, M.D. had 4,854 Medicare Part D claims for 1,166 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dinesh Verma, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 of 100. 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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