NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah Syed Connell, M.D.

Otology & Neurotology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Sarah Syed Connell, M.D. is an otology & neurotology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1184816977, issued on Aug 15, 2007. Check the license (California A77820, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184816977
Name
Sarah Syed Connell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otology & Neurotology Physician 207YX0901X
License number
A77820 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone
(925) 295-4100
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(925) 295-5414
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071025000399); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 2000
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 1425 S Main St

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

  1. Eric AaserudeEmergency Medicine Physician1811491194
  2. Derek Abbassi, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1841364155
  3. Peter Ackerman, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1427435023
  4. Aaron Mark Acosta, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1538789987
  5. Basil Adad, MDOtolaryngology Physician1487732574
  6. Derek Ailes, M.D.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1992001804

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  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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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otology & neurotology physician in 2024

496 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 409 among the 340 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sarah Connell496
  2. Specialty average409

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole61 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl44 claims
  3. Ofloxacin43 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
  5. Ipratropium Bromide30 claims
  6. Clotrimazole24 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: $13.11

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Advanced Bionics, LLC. The 283 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,757.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sarah Connell$13.11
  2. Specialty average$2,757.03

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupWoodland Hills, CA

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

Sarah Syed Connell among 53 otology & neurotology physician records in California

Sarah Syed Connell, M.D. is one of 53 otology & neurotology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 38 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0901X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otology & Neurotology Physician providers in California

There are 53 otology & neurotology physician records in California.

The 8 otology & neurotology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas White, M.D.Martinez, CA 945531962478461
  2. Sumit Agrawal, M.D.Stanford, CA 943051508051301
  3. Jennifer Alyono, MDStanford, CA 943051790075026
  4. Richard Baron, MDStanford, CA 943051316442791
  5. Nikolas Blevins, MDStanford, CA 943051093863169
  6. Peter Kullar, MDStanford, CA 943051710606512
  7. Lloyd Minor, MDStanford, CA 943051801846654
  8. Lindsay Moore, MDStanford, CA 943051831543016

Common questions

What is Sarah Syed Connell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sarah Syed Connell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184816977, issued on Aug 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Syed Connell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596. Phone: (925) 295-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Syed Connell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A77820, 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 Sarah Syed Connell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Syed Connell, M.D. had 496 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among otology & neurotology physician prescribers was 409. 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.