NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sahar Taha, DDS

Dentist · Merced, CA

Sahar Taha, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Merced, California, and NPI 1376104695, issued on Jun 26, 2019. Check the license (California 104197, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376104695
Name
Sahar Taha
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
104197 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
747 W Childs Ave, Merced, CA 95341
Phone
(209) 383-5764
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2019
Record last updated
Nov 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(209) 383-6624
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 747 W Childs Ave

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

  1. Jagrup Bal, D.M.DDentist1881071454
  2. Julia Becerra, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1144867631
  3. Amy Bryer, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1487641171
  4. Robert Cushing, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1093957086
  5. Elizabeth Garcia-Hernandez, RDHDental Hygienist1700449253
  6. Meysam Madani, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1942421409

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

65 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sahar Taha65
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin27 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate11 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: $13.80

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GC America Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sahar Taha$13.80
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

Sahar Taha among 14,729 dentist records in California

Sahar Taha, DDS is one of 14,729 dentist records with a practice address in California. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

41 dentist records list a practice address in Merced

They are 41 of the 2,836 NPPES records with a practice address in Merced, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jagrup Bal, D.M.DMerced, CA 953411881071454
  2. Martin Palmer, D.M.D.Merced, CA 953411932568144
  3. Alexandre Amro, DDSMerced, CA 953401104603992
  4. Steven Boyle, D.D.S.Merced, CA 953401962759951
  5. Joao Chang, DDSMerced, CA 953401760544845
  6. Eric Conley, D.D.S.Merced, CA 953401598176851
  7. Navid Ghanbaran, DDSMerced, CA 953401962779132
  8. Freddy Laparra, DDSMerced, CA 953401306896022

Common questions

What is Sahar Taha, DDS's NPI number?

Sahar Taha, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376104695, issued on Jun 26, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sahar Taha, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 747 W Childs Ave, Merced, CA, 95341. Phone: (209) 383-5764. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sahar Taha, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 104197, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sahar Taha, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sahar Taha, DDS had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.