Julie Zikherman, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · San Francisco, CA
Julie Zikherman, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1619147436, issued on Mar 7, 2008. Check the license (California A95160, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Julie Zikherman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A95160 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 513 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143
- Phone
- (347) 268-3890
- Enumerated
- Mar 7, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 513 Parnassus Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kimiya Abtahi, DMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295397719
- Kemi Alabi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821857004
- Ivy Aslan, M.D.Specialist1346571833
- Su Aung, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1649513805
- Jeanie Bhuller, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1801020391
- Catherine Blebea, MDInternal Medicine Physician1134680531
Verify Julie Zikherman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A95160Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
415 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate71 claims
- Prednisone39 claims
- Azathioprine32 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate27 claims
- Celecoxib19 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium17 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 74.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Ucsf Medical Group Business ServicesSan Francisco, CA
- University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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Common questions
What is Julie Zikherman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Julie Zikherman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619147436, issued on Mar 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Julie Zikherman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 513 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143. Phone: (347) 268-3890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Julie Zikherman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A95160, 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 Julie Zikherman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Julie Zikherman, M.D. had 415 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Julie Zikherman, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.