NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Grim, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Merced, CA

Joseph Grim, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Merced, California, and NPI 1609834167, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (California G71215, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609834167
Name
Joseph Grim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
G71215 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1390 E Yosemite Ave Ste B, Merced, CA 95340
Phone
(209) 580-3400
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060501000422); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1989
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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  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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.8 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 score91.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.3
  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. Regional Anesthesia Associates IncMerced, CA

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

Joseph Grim among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California

Joseph Grim, MD is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in California

There are 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Camerino, MDMerced, CA 953401164458519
  2. Edward Dag, MDMerced, CA 953401871549642
  3. Praveen Davuluri, MDMerced, CA 953401013956655
  4. Rukmini Poruri, MDMerced, CA 953401568420685
  5. Vinod Rajani, MDMerced, CA 953401841258951
  6. Gundala Reddy, MDMerced, CA 953401144274184
  7. Alok Shukla, M.D.Merced, CA 953401003065376
  8. Davin Soehnen, M.D.Merced, CA 953401740438043

Common questions

What is Joseph Grim, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Grim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609834167, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Grim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1390 E Yosemite Ave Ste B, Merced, CA, 95340. Phone: (209) 580-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Grim, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G71215, 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.

What is Joseph Grim, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.8 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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