Riffat Meraj, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Anaheim, CA
Riffat Meraj, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Anaheim, California, and NPI 1396991014, issued on Aug 13, 2008. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Riffat Meraj
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- D0073803 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1211 W LA Palma Ave Ste 709, Anaheim, CA 92801
- Phone
- (714) 772-8282
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 1, 2025
- Fax
- (714) 577-2125
- Medicaid ID
- 053998800 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170313002245); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1211 W LA Palma Ave Ste 709
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Riffat Meraj in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
260 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22 claims
- Furosemide13 claims
- Methylprednisolone12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Chest And Critical Care Consultants A Medical GroupSanta Ana, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Riffat Meraj among 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California
Riffat Meraj, MD is one of 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2002 among the 1,061 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 207RP1001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in California
There are 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California.
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The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rakesh Bhola, MDAnaheim, CA 928011518937754
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- George Girgis, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011568792422
- Harmohinder Gogia, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011851499800
- Tammy Le, MDAnaheim, CA 928011417273830
- Hung-I Liao, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011346623550
- Lakshminarayana Tadimeti, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011639227853
- Anooshiravan Hami, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928041760580716
Common questions
What is Riffat Meraj, MD's NPI number?
Riffat Meraj, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396991014, issued on Aug 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Riffat Meraj, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1211 W LA Palma Ave Ste 709, Anaheim, CA, 92801. Phone: (714) 772-8282. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Riffat Meraj, MD's license?
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 Riffat Meraj, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Riffat Meraj, MD had 260 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.