NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Naresh Kumar Joshi, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Berkeley, CA

Naresh Kumar Joshi, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Berkeley, California, and NPI 1457710998, issued on Feb 11, 2016. Check the license (California A142298, 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
1457710998
Name
Naresh Kumar Joshi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
A142298 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1510 4TH St, Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone
(510) 525-8980
Enumerated
Feb 11, 2016
Record last updated
May 25, 2022
Fax
(510) 525-8982
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160817001157); 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 1510 4TH St

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

  1. Virgilio Baluyut, NPNurse Practitioner1548605587
  2. Madeline Chow, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1023031655
  3. Christina Garza, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1942598289
  4. Dawn Groten, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1407880693
  5. Else Jensen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1790754885
  6. Anna Levin-Shohat, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1346407491

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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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

355 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Naresh Joshi355
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium32 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium22 claims
  3. Clopidogrel18 claims
  4. Furosemide17 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride14 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate13 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 one group practice

  1. Galen Inpatient Physicians PCSaint Helena, CA

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

Hospitalist Physician providers in California

There are 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California.

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  3. Michael Abdel-Malek, MDDublin, CA1952388852
  4. Amr Abdelaty, MDWoodland, CA1962996348
  5. Anwar Abdelhadi, M.D.Orange, CA1093784191
  6. Farid Abdelmalak, M.D.Santa Monica, CA1912392937
  7. Elijah AbdelmeseehLong Beach, CA1346827631
  8. Homayoun Abdollahzadeh, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA1871802454
  9. Wajidah Abdul-KhabirDuarte, CA1215323522
  10. Rizwana Abdullah, MDRoseville, CA1194899401

Common questions

What is Naresh Kumar Joshi, M.D.'s NPI number?

Naresh Kumar Joshi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457710998, issued on Feb 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Naresh Kumar Joshi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1510 4TH St, Berkeley, CA, 94710. Phone: (510) 525-8980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Naresh Kumar Joshi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A142298, 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 Naresh Kumar Joshi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Naresh Kumar Joshi, M.D. had 355 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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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