NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shabnam Balali, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Whittier, CA

Shabnam Balali, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1003068487, issued on Oct 16, 2008. Check the license (California C171339, 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
1003068487
Name
Shabnam Balali
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
C171339 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14181 Telegraph RD, Whittier, CA 90604
Phone
(818) 912-9699
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230216002600); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 14181 Telegraph RD

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

  1. Esmeralda AguillonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013781657
  2. Sara Ahumada, M.S.Marriage & Family Therapist1528292620
  3. Nicole Alexander, M.A., PSYD.Marriage & Family Therapist1700917812
  4. Drielle BrownMental Health Counselor1992439210
  5. Maria Chelo, CERTIFIED SUDAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1609279686
  6. Denise CordobaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1124892740

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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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6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

937 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Shabnam Balali937
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam106 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl76 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl55 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate54 claims
  5. Clonazepam39 claims
  6. Fluoxetine Hcl37 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupBakersfield, CA

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

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 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. Brenda Abarca, MDTorrance, CA1407485527
  5. Pilar Abascal, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1730528191
  6. Michele Abbasi, M.D.Westlake Village, CA1093940330
  7. Zohaib AbbasiMartinez, CA1013392224
  8. Sandy Abdelkedous, MDFresno, CA1306093109
  9. Nancy Abdelmalak, M.D.Elk Grove, CA1912137498
  10. Ezzat Abdelmalek, M.DDana Point, CA1992828826

Common questions

What is Shabnam Balali, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shabnam Balali, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003068487, issued on Oct 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shabnam Balali, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14181 Telegraph RD, Whittier, CA, 90604. Phone: (818) 912-9699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shabnam Balali, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C171339, 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 Shabnam Balali, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shabnam Balali, M.D. had 937 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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