Nima Sahami, MD
Nephrology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Nima Sahami, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1871029363, issued on May 3, 2017. Check the license (California A169348, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nima Sahami
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A169348 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8635 W 3RD St Ste 1195W, Los Angeles, CA 90048
- Phone
- (310) 423-8661
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 10, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220913003540); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nima Sahami in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A169348Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,189 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol82 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate81 claims
- Vitamin D256 claims
- Lokelma52 claims
- Chlorthalidone50 claims
- Cinacalcet Hcl48 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): 85.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nima Sahami among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Nima Sahami, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
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- Stuart Friedman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481679585715
- Ilya Gelman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481811008022
- Stephen Graham, M.D.,Los Angeles, CA 900481801868112
- Stanley Jordan, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481669432167
Common questions
What is Nima Sahami, MD's NPI number?
Nima Sahami, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871029363, issued on May 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nima Sahami, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8635 W 3RD St Ste 1195W, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-8661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nima Sahami, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A169348, 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 Nima Sahami, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nima Sahami, MD had 1,189 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nima Sahami, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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.
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.