NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shahrzad Akbary, D.O.

Dermatology Physician · Porter Ranch, CA

Shahrzad Akbary, D.O. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Porter Ranch, California, and NPI 1801279948, issued on Jul 7, 2015. Check the license (California 20A17098, 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
1801279948
Name
Shahrzad Akbary
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
20A17098 CA
UO4611 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19950 Rinaldi St, Porter Ranch, CA 91326
Phone
(818) 403-2450
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190702001208); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2015
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 19950 Rinaldi St

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

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  4. Sue Chung, MD.Rheumatology Physician1033396767
  5. Rhonda Dababneh, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1700520384
  6. Edward Degerman, MDSports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1598293235

Verify Shahrzad Akbary in five checks

  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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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,297 Medicare Part D claims for 466 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Shahrzad Akbary1,297
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole180 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide146 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate96 claims
  4. Fluconazole75 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone69 claims
  6. Dupixent Pen57 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: $217.92

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shahrzad Akbary$217.92
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Providence Facey Medical FoundationMission Hills, CA

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

Shahrzad Akbary among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Shahrzad Akbary, D.O. is one of 2,083 dermatology 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 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Monica Trail, MD.Porter Ranch, CA 913261619058542
  2. Fariba Javaherian, M.DNorthridge, CA 913251114088804
  3. William Coleman, MDNorthridge, CA 913241760404792
  4. Lawrence Osman, MDNorthridge, CA 913241730177932
  5. Navid Ezra, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913201104110071
  6. Sabreen Faqihi, MDThousand Oaks, CA 913201588126148
  7. Geoffrey Harris, M.D.Newbury Park, CA 913201639282452
  8. Salar Hazany, MDNewbury Park, CA 913201649582594

Common questions

What is Shahrzad Akbary, D.O.'s NPI number?

Shahrzad Akbary, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801279948, issued on Jul 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shahrzad Akbary, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19950 Rinaldi St, Porter Ranch, CA, 91326. Phone: (818) 403-2450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shahrzad Akbary, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A17098, 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 Shahrzad Akbary, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shahrzad Akbary, D.O. had 1,297 Medicare Part D claims for 466 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.