NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sheela Raja, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Whittier, CA

Sheela Raja, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1669508206, issued on Feb 26, 2007. Check the license (California A77301, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669508206
Name
Sheela Raja
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A77301 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12291 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90606
Phone
(562) 945-7252
Enumerated
Feb 26, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 945-0122
Medicaid ID
00A773010 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130205000218); accepts Medicare assignment
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 12291 Washington Blvd

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

  1. Anna Adamian, PHARMDPharmacist1407019094
  2. Andrew Ahn, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952042251
  3. America Amaro, RDNRegistered Dietitian1851096481
  4. John Anderson, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1023344850
  5. Ashwin Ashok, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1134311236
  6. Fasiha Aziz, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1114983954

Verify Sheela Raja 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

415 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sheela Raja415
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass27 claims
  2. Cephalexin16 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate15 claims
  5. Furosemide15 claims
  6. Lansoprazole15 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): 76.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score62.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pih Health PhysiciansWhittier, CA

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

Sheela Raja among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Sheela Raja, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

49 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Whittier

They are 49 of the 2,836 NPPES records with a practice address in Whittier, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mina Jamalleh Abu Gosh, M.D.Whittier, CA 906061265883334
  2. Walter Pryce, MDWhittier, CA 906061013049667
  3. Alija Ali, D.O.Whittier, CA 906051295955938
  4. Patrick Deligero, M.D.Whittier, CA 906051427412451
  5. Samia Faiz, M.D.Whittier, CA 906051508961491
  6. Shahram Ghanem, M.D.Whittier, CA 906051083746069
  7. Marian Jalil, M DWhittier, CA 906051801897103
  8. Walter LeWhittier, CA 906051174943013

Common questions

What is Sheela Raja, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sheela Raja, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669508206, issued on Feb 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sheela Raja, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12291 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA, 90606. Phone: (562) 945-7252. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sheela Raja, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A77301, 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 Sheela Raja, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sheela Raja, M.D. had 415 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sheela Raja, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 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.