Kiana Taba, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Newport Beach, CA
Kiana Taba, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1770995128, issued on May 20, 2014. Check the license (California A148281, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kiana Taba
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A148281 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 320 Superior Ave Ste 310, Newport Beach, CA 92663
- Phone
- (949) 438-3848
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2026
- Fax
- (949) 438-3834
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250701003707); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 320 Superior Ave Ste 310
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kiana Taba in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A148281Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
816 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone126 claims
- Methotrexate106 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate80 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen48 claims
- Gabapentin44 claims
- Leflunomide31 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): 99.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $557.88
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Telemedicine Group PCRoseville, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kiana Taba among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Kiana Taba, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
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Common questions
What is Kiana Taba, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kiana Taba, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770995128, issued on May 20, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kiana Taba, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Superior Ave Ste 310, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. Phone: (949) 438-3848. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kiana Taba, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A148281, 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 Kiana Taba, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kiana Taba, M.D. had 816 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kiana Taba, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 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.
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.