Muneera Atcha
Rheumatology Physician · Salinas, CA
Muneera Atcha is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1154611796, issued on Apr 16, 2011. Check the license (California A133648, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Muneera Atcha
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A133648 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1033 Los Palos Dr, Salinas, CA 93901
- Phone
- (831) 757-2058
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 15, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (831) 757-0232
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161202002091); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Muneera Atcha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A133648Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,172 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate165 claims
- Prednisone160 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate105 claims
- Gabapentin76 claims
- Allopurinol70 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen58 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,610.38
90 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Svmhs ClinicsSalinas, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Muneera Atcha among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Muneera Atcha 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 2011, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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.
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- Spencer Lowe, M.D.Burlingame, CA 940101134213572
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- Zi Ying Li, M.DDaly City, CA 940151588160550
Common questions
What is Muneera Atcha's NPI number?
Muneera Atcha's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154611796, issued on Apr 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Muneera Atcha located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1033 Los Palos Dr, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 757-2058. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Muneera Atcha's license?
NPPES lists California license number A133648, 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 Muneera Atcha prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Muneera Atcha had 1,172 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.