NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Minnie Sarwal, M.D., PHD

Pediatric Nephrology Physician · Palo Alto, CA

Minnie Sarwal, M.D., PHD is a pediatric nephrology physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1235151218, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (California A70504, 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
1235151218
Name
Minnie Sarwal
Credential
M.D., PHD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Nephrology Physician 2080P0210X
License number
A70504 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
725 Welch RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone
(650) 851-5268
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 4, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070516000175); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 725 Welch RD

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

  1. Shayda Abadi, NPNurse Practitioner1316745540
  2. Natasha AbadillaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194306928
  3. Alexandra Abbott, MDPediatrics Physician1760018675
  4. Steven Abboud, MDAnesthesiology Physician1619364908
  5. Ali Abdelhafiz Abdelsamea, MDPediatrics Physician1699390104
  6. Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1881804235

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  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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatric nephrology physician in 2024

134 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 67 among the 387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Minnie Sarwal134
  2. Specialty average67

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone34 claims
  2. Midodrine Hcl13 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium12 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 2 group practices

  1. Ucsf Dept OF SurgerySan Francisco, CA
  2. Ucsf Medical Group Business ServicesSan Francisco, CA

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

Pediatric Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 116 pediatric nephrology physician records in California.

Other pediatric nephrology physician records in California

  1. Aalia Akber, MDOakland, CA1790050193
  2. Steven Alexander, MDPalo Alto, CA1790709202
  3. Erika Allred, M.D.San Diego, CA1073977120
  4. Sudhir Anand, M.D.Torrance, CA1750360426
  5. Ari Auron, MDRoseville, CA1578786000
  6. Varinder Bal, M.D.Stanford, CA1396058343
  7. Salar Bani HaniSan Bernardino, CA1710505854
  8. Shaira BediPalo Alto, CA1295468353
  9. Dorit Ben-Ezer, MDOrange, CA1831289909
  10. Nadine Benador, M.D.San Diego, CA1366513129

Common questions

What is Minnie Sarwal, M.D., PHD's NPI number?

Minnie Sarwal, M.D., PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235151218, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Minnie Sarwal, M.D., PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 Welch RD, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 851-5268. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Minnie Sarwal, M.D., PHD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A70504, 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 Minnie Sarwal, M.D., PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Minnie Sarwal, M.D., PHD had 134 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric nephrology physician prescribers was 67. 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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