Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Rownak Afroz, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Indio, CA

Rownak Afroz, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Indio, California, and NPI 1497963839, issued on May 18, 2007. Check the license (California C197012, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1497963839
Name
Rownak Afroz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
C197012 CA
209166 AK
MD24455-0 HI
0101242573 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
47825 Oasis St, Indio, CA 92201
Phone
(951) 358-4496
Enumerated
May 18, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 47825 Oasis St

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

  1. Christopher AcostaCommunity Health Worker1306603410
  2. Elizabeth AguilarLicensed Vocational Nurse1114846565
  3. Lynette Alarcon, LMFTMental Health Counselor1043798317
  4. Maria AlonzoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1427273986
  5. Violet ArellanoHealth Educator1700138971
  6. Ruby Arzeta, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1992192082

Verify Rownak Afroz 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

511 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,010 among the 32,287 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Rownak Afroz511
  2. Specialty average1,010

Most prescribed

  1. Clozapine73 claims
  2. Aripiprazole41 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl34 claims
  4. Buspirone Hcl19 claims
  5. Benztropine Mesylate17 claims
  6. Haloperidol17 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $412.44

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 12,691 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,902.45 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rownak Afroz$412.44
  2. Specialty average$4,902.45

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 7,890 psychiatry physician records in California.

Other psychiatry physician records in California

  1. Nancy Aaen, MDNapa, CA1609816669
  2. Criselda Abad-Santos, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA1760461826
  3. Mekabiz Abaian, MDSan Bernardino, CA1891090163
  4. Kafia Abbasi, M.D.French Camp, CA1215114897
  5. Michele Abbasi, M.D.Westlake Village, CA1093940330
  6. Zohaib AbbasiMartinez, CA1013392224
  7. Chester Abbott, M.D.Pasadena, CA1053442186
  8. Nancy Abdelmalak, M.D.Elk Grove, CA1912137498
  9. Ezzat Abdelmalek, M.DDana Point, CA1992828826
  10. Ahmed AbdelrazekSacramento, CA1669092128

Common questions

What is Rownak Afroz, MD's NPI number?

Rownak Afroz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497963839, issued on May 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rownak Afroz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 47825 Oasis St, Indio, CA, 92201. Phone: (951) 358-4496. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rownak Afroz, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C197012, 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 Rownak Afroz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rownak Afroz, MD had 511 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,010. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.