NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meron Desta

Family Nurse Practitioner · Santa Clarita, CA

Meron Desta is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Santa Clarita, California, and NPI 1598454563, issued on May 4, 2023. Check the license (California 95023853, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598454563
Name
Meron Desta
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
95023853 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25880 Mcbean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Phone
(661) 254-3766
Enumerated
May 4, 2023
Record last updated
May 4, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230621003376); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 25880 Mcbean Pkwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Genny Alvarez, NPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1790116804
  2. Laura Biermann, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710492798
  3. Karan Patel, RPHPharmacist1063976686

Verify Meron Desta in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Meron Desta17
  2. Specialty average1,305

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

  1. Los Angeles County Department OF Public HealthLos Angeles, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Meron Desta among 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California

Meron Desta is one of 16,966 family nurse practitioner 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 2023, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 75% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2019 among the 6,793 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

50 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Santa Clarita

They are 50 of the 1,835 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Clarita, and 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tamar Avakian, RN, NPValencia, CA 913551114279387
  2. Yvonne Casaletta, N.P.Santa Clarita, CA 913551437172343
  3. Marina Fraiman, FNPValencia, CA 913551750371761
  4. Lisa Garner, FNP-CSanta Clarita, CA 913551184167736
  5. Rachel Hannon, N.P.Valencia, CA 913551902285570
  6. Mary Herrera, FNPCValencia, CA 913551962700104
  7. Sonja Leahy, FNPValencia, CA 913551861764326
  8. Laurie Love, RN, MSN, FNP-BCValencia, CA 913551740316025

Common questions

What is Meron Desta's NPI number?

Meron Desta's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598454563, issued on May 4, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meron Desta located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25880 Mcbean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355. Phone: (661) 254-3766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meron Desta's license?

NPPES lists California license number 95023853, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Meron Desta prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meron Desta had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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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