NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hassan S. Dinakar, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Watsonville, CA

Hassan S. Dinakar, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Watsonville, California, and NPI 1922016294, issued on Aug 3, 2006. Check the license (California C51086, 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
1922016294
Name
Hassan S. Dinakar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
C51086 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1430 Freedom Blvd Ste F, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone
(831) 763-8200
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 31, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230913002161); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1430 Freedom Blvd Ste F

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

  1. Jose AriasAdult Companion1720282403
  2. Maribel CamposStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255096400
  3. Fernando De AndaAdult Companion1053515817
  4. Elvia Fernandez ZamoraAssistant Health Information Record Technician1073455820
  5. Debbie GarzaRehabilitation Practitioner1629250659
  6. Douglas HolmesRehabilitation Practitioner1992216949

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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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

417 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Hassan Dinakar417
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate57 claims
  2. Gabapentin26 claims
  3. Olanzapine25 claims
  4. Lurasidone Hcl22 claims
  5. Risperidone22 claims
  6. Propranolol Hcl20 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): 92.6 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 score84.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.2
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. County OF Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA

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

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

Other psychiatry physician records in California

  1. Nancy Aaen, MDNapa, CA1609816669
  2. Criselda Abad-Santos, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA1760461826
  3. Mekabiz Abaian, MDSan Bernardino, CA1891090163
  4. Brenda Abarca, MDTorrance, CA1407485527
  5. Pilar Abascal, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1730528191
  6. Michele Abbasi, M.D.Westlake Village, CA1093940330
  7. Zohaib AbbasiMartinez, CA1013392224
  8. Sandy Abdelkedous, MDFresno, CA1306093109
  9. Nancy Abdelmalak, M.D.Elk Grove, CA1912137498
  10. Ezzat Abdelmalek, M.DDana Point, CA1992828826

Common questions

What is Hassan S. Dinakar, MD's NPI number?

Hassan S. Dinakar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922016294, issued on Aug 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hassan S. Dinakar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1430 Freedom Blvd Ste F, Watsonville, CA, 95076. Phone: (831) 763-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hassan S. Dinakar, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C51086, 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 Hassan S. Dinakar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hassan S. Dinakar, MD had 417 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hassan S. Dinakar, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.6 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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