Nigar Dargah-Zada, M. D.
Neurology Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Nigar Dargah-Zada, M. D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1528475969, issued on Jul 17, 2014. Check the license (California A199813, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nigar Dargah-Zada
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- A199813 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1801 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100, Santa Monica, CA 90403
- Phone
- (310) 319-5098
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2014
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2025
- Fax
- (310) 319-4552
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241219003845); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nigar Dargah-Zada in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A199813Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
992 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin163 claims
- Donepezil Hcl135 claims
- Memantine Hcl59 claims
- Levetiracetam43 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa36 claims
- Botox33 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: $11,827.06
146 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Emd Serono, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Regents OF The University OF California Los AngelesSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nigar Dargah-Zada among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Nigar Dargah-Zada, M. D. is one of 2,339 neurology 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 2014, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Nigar Dargah-Zada, M. D.'s NPI number?
Nigar Dargah-Zada, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528475969, issued on Jul 17, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nigar Dargah-Zada, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100, Santa Monica, CA, 90403. Phone: (310) 319-5098. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nigar Dargah-Zada, M. D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A199813, 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 Nigar Dargah-Zada, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nigar Dargah-Zada, M. D. had 992 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.