NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nazia Choudhury

Anesthesiology Physician · Santa Cruz, CA

Nazia Choudhury is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1144307919, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California A85589, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144307919
Name
Nazia Choudhury
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
A85589 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2900 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Phone
(831) 477-2200
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090211000461); 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 2900 Chanticleer Ave

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

  1. Acelina AlvarezPhysician Assistant1992775431
  2. David AnishAnesthesiology Physician1982674701
  3. David Arakaki, MDAnesthesiology Physician1396796751
  4. Lilian Beggs, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1063750727
  5. Vatche Bezdikian, MDAnesthesiology Physician1679787295
  6. Timothy Blakeslee, DPMPodiatrist1871572917

Verify Nazia Choudhury 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSanta Cruz, CA

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

Nazia Choudhury among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California

Nazia Choudhury is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

45 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Santa Cruz

They are 45 of the 5,138 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Cruz, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David AnishSanta Cruz, CA 950651982674701
  2. David Arakaki, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651396796751
  3. Edwin Cheng, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651316998461
  4. Nancy Chin, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651619947439
  5. Kirtikumar Desai, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651932150836
  6. John Glina, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651770534638
  7. Edward Herold, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651154371177
  8. William Hess, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651295786051

Common questions

What is Nazia Choudhury's NPI number?

Nazia Choudhury's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144307919, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nazia Choudhury located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 477-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nazia Choudhury's license?

NPPES lists California license number A85589, 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.

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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