NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Neerja Kaul, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Palm Springs, CA

Neerja Kaul, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1518946722, issued on Jan 16, 2006. Check the license (California C54899, 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
1518946722
Name
Neerja Kaul
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
C54899 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1150 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone
(412) 725-8342
Enumerated
Jan 16, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 22, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1442423 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120503000372); 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 1150 N Indian Canyon Dr

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

  1. Joline Abrahams, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1679567366
  2. Abdallah Abu-Samrah, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1699031450
  3. Matthew Adams, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396536256
  4. Bijan AkhavanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972989580
  5. Kourosh AmaniStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053289777
  6. Matthew Ancheta, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1669778346

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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

417 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Neerja Kaul417
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir34 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium29 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate19 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
  5. Eliquis17 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium16 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): 83.6 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 score72.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $73.21

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Neerja Kaul$73.21
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Acute Care Associates OF California PCWildomar, CA
  2. Fountain Valley Group Services PCIndio, CA
  3. Galen Inpatient Physicians PCGreenbrae, CA

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

Neerja Kaul among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Neerja Kaul, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

63 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Palm Springs

They are 63 of the 1,917 NPPES records with a practice address in Palm Springs, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Afable, M.DPalm Springs, CA 922621487648929
  2. Bruce Bornfleth, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621083607667
  3. Mark Coleman, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621952333866
  4. Alexander Del Rosario, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621841259231
  5. Paul Doherty, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621831183045
  6. Richard Ferreras, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621932168051
  7. William Grimm, DOPalm Springs, CA 922621407841315
  8. Michael Jardula, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621346222510

Common questions

What is Neerja Kaul, MD's NPI number?

Neerja Kaul, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518946722, issued on Jan 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Neerja Kaul, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1150 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (412) 725-8342. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Neerja Kaul, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C54899, 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 Neerja Kaul, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Neerja Kaul, MD had 417 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Neerja Kaul, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.6 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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