Sarah Zahra Maher, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA
Sarah Zahra Maher, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1609253475, issued on Apr 30, 2015. Check the license (California A174691, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah Zahra Maher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- A174691 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
- Phone
- (760) 773-2882
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 773-2680
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211208001160); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 39000 Bob Hope Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Benedict Abaya, FNP-BC, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1417685462
- Mehrdad Abbasi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477646776
- Ala Abojaradeh, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316733900
- Naeem Abu-Shehab, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1134363252
- Roux Abubakar, MDHospitalist Physician1982223822
- Mohammad Abushehab, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457293516
Verify Sarah Zahra Maher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A174691Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
965 Medicare Part D claims for 463 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf281 claims
- Omeprazole180 claims
- Famotidine159 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium73 claims
- Cholestyramine25 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl22 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14.08
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Sarah Zahra Maher among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Sarah Zahra Maher, M.D. is one of 2,140 gastroenterology 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 2015, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in California
There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adewale Ajumobi, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701871777698
- Alan Altman, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701598002750
- Gary Annunziata, D.O.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701861447302
- James Conti, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701568614345
- Noel Curry, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701609837921
- Anh Duong, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701215982756
- Ronald Heilpern, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701760468896
- Vikram Kanagala, M.DRancho Mirage, CA 922701407000748
Common questions
What is Sarah Zahra Maher, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sarah Zahra Maher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609253475, issued on Apr 30, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah Zahra Maher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 773-2882. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah Zahra Maher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A174691, 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 Zahra Maher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarah Zahra Maher, M.D. had 965 Medicare Part D claims for 463 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sarah Zahra Maher, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.