NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Irene Minkowsky, M.D.

Specialist · San Francisco, CA

Irene Minkowsky, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1942391578, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (California A36340, 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
1942391578
Name
Irene Minkowsky
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A36340 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone
(415) 776-4644
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(415) 922-5729
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110321000094); may accept 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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

47 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Irene Minkowsky47
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin20 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.

Irene Minkowsky among 5,749 specialist records in California

Irene Minkowsky, 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
  • Graduated1974 · median 1989 among the 1,075 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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).

666 specialist records list a practice address in San Francisco

They are 666 of the 38,143 NPPES records with a practice address in San Francisco, and 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rakesh Dixit, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941091295843001
  2. Poornima Kaul, MDSan Francisco, CA 941091134301138
  3. Athena Kyle, P.T.San Francisco, CA 941091770708497
  4. Kenneth Light, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941091104900919
  5. H. McDonald, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941091720056567
  6. Robert Minkowsky, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941091740371418
  7. Joel Renbaum, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941091295843092
  8. Varsha Sikka, MDSan Francisco, CA 941091174697114

Common questions

What is Irene Minkowsky, M.D.'s NPI number?

Irene Minkowsky, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942391578, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Irene Minkowsky, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94109. Phone: (415) 776-4644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Irene Minkowsky, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A36340, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Irene Minkowsky, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Irene Minkowsky, M.D. had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.

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