NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Harman Chawla, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · Fremont, CA

Harman Chawla, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Fremont, California, and NPI 1518251701, issued on Jun 5, 2011. Check the license (California A137023, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518251701
Name
Harman Chawla
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License numbers
A137023 CA
25MA09105200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2557 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA 94538
Phone
(510) 248-1550
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2011
Record last updated
May 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(510) 793-8783
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151214001631); 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 2557 Mowry Ave

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

  1. Muni Barash, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1962428896
  2. Jeffrey Carmel, MDDermatology Physician1235109893
  3. Jason Chu, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1972521060
  4. Sunil Dhawan, MDDermatology Physician1326018987
  5. Dale Elleson, DOOtolaryngology Physician1740226000
  6. Prasad Katta, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1235163866

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  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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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

238 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Harman Chawla238
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate13 claims
  2. Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide13 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
  4. Alprazolam11 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium11 claims
  6. Symtuza11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.9 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 score81.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $276.71

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Harman Chawla$276.71
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Washington Township Medical FoundationFremont, CA

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

Harman Chawla among 1,119 infectious disease physician records in California

Harman Chawla, M.D. is one of 1,119 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 735 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in California

There are 1,119 infectious disease physician records in California.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muni Barash, M.D.Fremont, CA 945381962428896
  2. Jyoti GuptaFremont, CA 945381063510857
  3. Susan Jacobson, MDFremont, CA 945381639254303
  4. Dianne Martin, MDFremont, CA 945381720162969
  5. Jevon Tang, MDFremont, CA 945381619179504
  6. Benedict Villanueva, M.D.Fremont, CA 945381376601690
  7. Scott Crabtree, MDTravis Afb, CA 945351932360526
  8. Mark Derasmo, MDTravis Afb, CA 945351023647419

Common questions

What is Harman Chawla, M.D.'s NPI number?

Harman Chawla, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518251701, issued on Jun 5, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Harman Chawla, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2557 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA, 94538. Phone: (510) 248-1550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Harman Chawla, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A137023, 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 Harman Chawla, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Harman Chawla, M.D. had 238 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Harman Chawla, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.9 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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