Shabnam Yekta, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Walnut Creek, CA
Shabnam Yekta, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1932513744, issued on Jun 19, 2014. Check the license (California A156821, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shabnam Yekta
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- A156821 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1450 Treat Blvd # 120A, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
- Phone
- (925) 296-9720
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2014
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180917001453); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1450 Treat Blvd # 120A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Monique Delisser, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1578925087
- Renita Vinluan-Fan, NPNurse Practitioner1265765754
Verify Shabnam Yekta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A156821Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
356 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 135 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Morphine Sulfate Er35 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl29 claims
- Citalopram Hbr22 claims
- Gabapentin22 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Trazodone Hcl20 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): 85.7 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- John Muir Physician NetworkConcord, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shabnam Yekta among 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Shabnam Yekta, M.D. is one of 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 62% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2010 among the 193 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 260 in California → Every provider in Walnut Creek → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mariko Feuz, DOWalnut Creek, CA 945971912575853
- Levy Jo Manuntag, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945971932696846
- Natalia Zielkiewicz, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945971033272729
- Donna Foliart, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981205051687
- Aliya Gessling, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945961912389149
- Sandra Karpenko, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945951780745281
- Fallon Bushee, MDOakland, CA 946021750918769
- Faren ClumOakland, CA 946021639565773
Common questions
What is Shabnam Yekta, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shabnam Yekta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932513744, issued on Jun 19, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shabnam Yekta, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1450 Treat Blvd # 120A, Walnut Creek, CA, 94597. Phone: (925) 296-9720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shabnam Yekta, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A156821, 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 Yekta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shabnam Yekta, M.D. had 356 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shabnam Yekta, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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.