Roopinder S. Poonia, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Carmichael, CA
Roopinder S. Poonia, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Carmichael, California, and NPI 1255345112, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license (California A96233, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Roopinder S. Poonia
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A96233 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6555 Coyle Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608
- Phone
- (916) 733-3344
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (916) 733-5365
- Medicaid ID
- 1255345112 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061201000550); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Roopinder S. Poonia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A96233Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,012 Medicare Part D claims for 347 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol325 claims
- Losartan Potassium151 claims
- Furosemide133 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate125 claims
- Farxiga92 claims
- Prosol85 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Dignity Health Medical FoundationCarmichael, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Roopinder S. Poonia among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Roopinder S. Poonia, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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).
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Common questions
What is Roopinder S. Poonia, M.D.'s NPI number?
Roopinder S. Poonia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255345112, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Roopinder S. Poonia, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6555 Coyle Avenue, Carmichael, CA, 95608. Phone: (916) 733-3344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Roopinder S. Poonia, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A96233, 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 Roopinder S. Poonia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Roopinder S. Poonia, M.D. had 2,012 Medicare Part D claims for 347 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Roopinder S. Poonia, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 of 100. 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.