Maryam Afkarian, M.D., PH.D.
Nephrology Physician · Sacramento, CA
Maryam Afkarian, M.D., PH.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1255387338, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (California 146013, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Maryam Afkarian
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 146013 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4150 V St Ste 3500, Sacramento, CA 95817
- Phone
- (916) 734-3774
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1255387338 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170202000728); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Maryam Afkarian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 146013Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Regents OF The Univ OF CASacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Maryam Afkarian among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Maryam Afkarian, M.D., PH.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Sacramento → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Deborah Adey, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171609823459
- Andrew Chin, MDSacramento, CA 958171649251133
- Lorien Dalrymple, MDSacramento, CA 958171730291113
- Janeline Daubert, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171386673598
- Thomas Depner, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171962487561
- Burl Don, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171548245541
- Brian Gallay, MDSacramento, CA 958171326024001
- Muralikrishna Golconda, MDSacramento, CA 958171598770091
Common questions
What is Maryam Afkarian, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Maryam Afkarian, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255387338, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Maryam Afkarian, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4150 V St Ste 3500, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-3774. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Maryam Afkarian, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 146013, 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 Maryam Afkarian, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Maryam Afkarian, M.D., PH.D. had 59 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.
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.