NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Tran, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Encinitas, CA

Richard Tran, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1578883385, issued on Jun 3, 2010. Check the license (California A126250, 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
1578883385
Name
Richard Tran
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A126250 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
354 Santa FE Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone
(760) 230-2251
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151102002418); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2010
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 354 Santa FE Dr

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

  1. Neal Aaron, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1114283520
  2. Andrew Accardi, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1992781173
  3. Sonia Ahuja, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1528059490
  4. Jeannette Aldous, MDInternal Medicine Physician1073650339
  5. Lauren Alexander, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1285898163
  6. Sam Alkass, PASurgical Physician Assistant1841428042

Verify Richard Tran 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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52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,835 Medicare Part D claims for 328 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 91 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Tran4,835
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium210 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl132 claims
  3. Hydralazine Hcl124 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium124 claims
  5. Famotidine122 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium115 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): 26.6 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 score23.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%24.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. NR Medical AssociatesSan Diego, CA

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

Richard Tran among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Richard Tran, M.D. 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 2010, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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 Encinitas

They are 63 of the 1,874 NPPES records with a practice address in Encinitas, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sonia Ahuja, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241528059490
  2. Robert Bickerton, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241992778765
  3. Dolly Doctor, MDEncinitas, CA 920241205871456
  4. Taiye Gilles, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241841232733
  5. Robert Huang, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241164423851
  6. James Labelle, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241750381372
  7. Robert Matorin, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241972525343
  8. Alexie Nguyen, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241659367613

Common questions

What is Richard Tran, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Tran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578883385, issued on Jun 3, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Tran, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 354 Santa FE Dr, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (760) 230-2251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Tran, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A126250, 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 Richard Tran, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Tran, M.D. had 4,835 Medicare Part D claims for 328 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Tran, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 26.6 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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