NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Renuka Kharkar, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Encinitas, CA

Renuka Kharkar, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1609135052, issued on May 4, 2012. Check the license (California A129869, 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
1609135052
Name
Renuka Kharkar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A129869 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
169 Saxony RD, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone
(760) 688-4080
Enumerated
May 4, 2012
Record last updated
Sep 2, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251103000952); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 169 Saxony RD

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

  1. Nicholas Furnari, MAClinical Psychologist1851073985
  2. Courtney Higgins, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1710032073
  3. Michelle NorthMarriage & Family Therapist1952603037
  4. Victoria Reynolds, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1144781956
  5. Minnetalla YounisMarriage & Family Therapist1588302020
  6. Valerie Zar, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1588824247

Verify Renuka Kharkar 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. Kern Psychiatric Health And Wellness Center IncEncinitas, CA

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

Renuka Kharkar among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Renuka Kharkar, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

26 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Encinitas

They are 26 of the 1,874 NPPES records with a practice address in Encinitas, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Adams, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241083608533
  2. Sabah Chammas, MDEncinitas, CA 920241457307530
  3. Nancy Cohen, MDEncinitas, CA 920241215975479
  4. Namir DamlujiEncinitas, CA 920241124116793
  5. Renee Dupont, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241831185263
  6. Robert Friedman, MDEncinitas, CA 920241982760187
  7. Joanne Gartenberg, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241013009760
  8. Wendy Khentigan, MDEncinitas, CA 920241457468902

Common questions

What is Renuka Kharkar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Renuka Kharkar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609135052, issued on May 4, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Renuka Kharkar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 169 Saxony RD, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (760) 688-4080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Renuka Kharkar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A129869, 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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