NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kushagra Nijhara, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Oakland, CA

Kushagra Nijhara, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1831689348, issued on May 10, 2018. Check the license (California A183866, 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
1831689348
Name
Kushagra Nijhara
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A183866 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3300 Webster St Ste 804, Oakland, CA 94609
Phone
(855) 427-2778
Enumerated
May 10, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3300 Webster St Ste 804

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Verify Kushagra Nijhara in five checks

  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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

161 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kushagra Nijhara161
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Escitalopram Oxalate22 claims
  2. Risperidone18 claims
  3. Mirtazapine16 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl14 claims
  5. Bupropion Xl12 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.

Kushagra Nijhara among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Kushagra Nijhara, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yener Balan, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091740428911
  2. Floyd Brown, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091265412167
  3. Tony ChanOakland, CA 946091043639222
  4. Heather Clague, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091245287663
  5. Samar Fouda, MDOakland, CA 946091760060776
  6. Michael Hoaglin, MDOakland, CA 946091174824726
  7. Jesus Ramirez, MD, MSWOakland, CA 946091275518821
  8. Charline Simmons, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091841278991

Common questions

What is Kushagra Nijhara, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kushagra Nijhara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831689348, issued on May 10, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kushagra Nijhara, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3300 Webster St Ste 804, Oakland, CA, 94609. Phone: (855) 427-2778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kushagra Nijhara, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A183866, 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 Kushagra Nijhara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kushagra Nijhara, M.D. had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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