NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Murtuza Gunja, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Carmel, CA

Murtuza Gunja, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Carmel, California, and NPI 1932493913, issued on Jun 7, 2011. Check the license (California A157402, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932493913
Name
Murtuza Gunja
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
A157402 CA
277921 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
275 The Crossroads Blvd Ste A, Carmel, CA 93923
Phone
(831) 718-9701
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2011
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(831) 886-1538
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180831001185); 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 275 The Crossroads Blvd Ste A

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

  1. Jessitasinghna Albert Messiah Dhas, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508392911
  2. Matthew NeohInternal Medicine Physician1215390935
  3. John Obert-Hong, MDFamily Medicine Physician1194789479
  4. Phillip Pendleton, APRNNurse Practitioner1528058898
  5. Jaya Prakash Sugunaraj, M.DPulmonary Disease Physician1255647673
  6. Kinza SultanInternal Medicine Physician1538749502

Verify Murtuza Gunja in five checks

  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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,129 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Murtuza Gunja2,129
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam176 claims
  2. Lorazepam149 claims
  3. Bupropion Xl121 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl97 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate94 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl84 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Montage Medical GroupCarmel, CA

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

Murtuza Gunja among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Murtuza Gunja, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician 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 2011, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Carmel

They are 4 of the 245 NPPES records with a practice address in Carmel, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Donovan, M.D.Carmel, CA 939231376880583
  2. Robert Kurtz, MDCarmel, CA 939231609819663
  3. Eugene Lee, M.D.Carmel, CA 939231215052428
  4. Peter Harding, M.D.Big Sur, CA 939201508115338
  5. Matthew Gardiner, MDMarina, CA 939331629084710
  6. Allison Musmanno, MDMarina, CA 939331073977872
  7. Daena Petersen, MD, MPH, MAMarina, CA 939331205152717
  8. Alex Rollo, MDMarina, CA 939331972000693

Common questions

What is Murtuza Gunja, M.D.'s NPI number?

Murtuza Gunja, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932493913, issued on Jun 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Murtuza Gunja, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 The Crossroads Blvd Ste A, Carmel, CA, 93923. Phone: (831) 718-9701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Murtuza Gunja, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A157402, 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 Murtuza Gunja, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Murtuza Gunja, M.D. had 2,129 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Murtuza Gunja, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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