Meghal Parikh, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Merced, CA
Meghal Parikh, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Merced, California, and NPI 1922115856, issued on Aug 24, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Meghal Parikh
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 01063829A IN
2005011346 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2908 G St Ste C, Merced, CA 95340
- Phone
- (209) 812-1444
- Enumerated
- Aug 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 25, 2023
- Fax
- (209) 812-1446
- Medicaid IDs
- 200868740A IN
200868740T IN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100511000943); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 926 in California → Look up another NPI →
Verify Meghal Parikh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,850 Medicare Part D claims for 653 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 78 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate654 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate514 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl320 claims
- Allopurinol202 claims
- Gabapentin186 claims
- Leflunomide186 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 28.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $151.77
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
One hospital affiliation
- John C Fremont Healthcare DistrictMariposa, CA · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Meghal Parikh among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Meghal Parikh, MD 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
All 926 in California → Every provider in Merced → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anupam Chahal, MDManteca, CA 953371972780146
- Karen Reardon, MDManteca, CA 953371013095827
- Michelle Chu, MDModesto, CA 953501285862573
- Kanwal Khanna, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501487767182
- Crisostomo Baliog, MDModesto, CA 953551932340445
- Farah Mahmood, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551134385974
- Paul Schunke, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551124050430
- Thein Swe, MDModesto, CA 953551124435003
Common questions
What is Meghal Parikh, MD's NPI number?
Meghal Parikh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922115856, issued on Aug 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Meghal Parikh, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2908 G St Ste C, Merced, CA, 95340. Phone: (209) 812-1444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Meghal Parikh, MD's license?
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 Meghal Parikh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Meghal Parikh, MD had 3,850 Medicare Part D claims for 653 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Meghal Parikh, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 28.1 of 100. 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.