NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hrishikesh Subhash Nerkar, MD

Surgery Physician · Modesto, CA

Hrishikesh Subhash Nerkar, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1326273665, issued on May 15, 2009. Check the license (California A145738, 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
1326273665
Name
Hrishikesh Subhash Nerkar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
A145738 CA
274426 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1409 E Briggsmore Ave, Modesto, CA 95355
Phone
(209) 550-4725
Enumerated
May 15, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171207002796); 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 1409 E Briggsmore Ave

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

  1. Rodolfo Agbunag, MDSurgery Physician1316995111
  2. Robert Altman, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1447200860
  3. Shawna Avery, OTCOther Technician1477613883
  4. James Balmanno, OTCOther Technician1912074568
  5. Sean Betesh, DPMPodiatrist1982023842
  6. David Boone, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1861895278

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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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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

198 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hrishikesh Nerkar198
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen61 claims
  2. Ibuprofen40 claims
  3. Metronidazole13 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium11 claims
  5. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf11 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: $49.90

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hrishikesh Nerkar$49.90
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Sutter Valley Medical FoundationModesto, CA

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

Hrishikesh Subhash Nerkar among 3,118 surgery physician records in California

Hrishikesh Subhash Nerkar, MD is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 1,901 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rodolfo Agbunag, MDModesto, CA 953551316995111
  2. Noran Barry, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551467763300
  3. James Brungardt, MDModesto, CA 953551386696805
  4. Timothy Davis, MDModesto, CA 953551114976594
  5. Shirley Rose Domingo, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551043331788
  6. Refugio Gonzalez, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551265668552
  7. Tomasz Gutowski, MDModesto, CA 953551710935127
  8. Andrew Huber, MDModesto, CA 953551316388325

Common questions

What is Hrishikesh Subhash Nerkar, MD's NPI number?

Hrishikesh Subhash Nerkar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326273665, issued on May 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hrishikesh Subhash Nerkar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1409 E Briggsmore Ave, Modesto, CA, 95355. Phone: (209) 550-4725. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hrishikesh Subhash Nerkar, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A145738, 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 Hrishikesh Subhash Nerkar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hrishikesh Subhash Nerkar, MD had 198 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.