NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Simran Kaur Thiara, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Sacramento, CA

Simran Kaur Thiara, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1316388028, issued on Jul 10, 2013. Check the license (California A138782, 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
1316388028
Name
Simran Kaur Thiara
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
A138782 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1020 29TH St Ste 270, Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone
(916) 455-3700
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2013
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(916) 733-8232
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181012001456); 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 1020 29TH St Ste 270

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  4. Rose Chumo, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730441114
  5. Andrea Gonzalez Falero, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1538523980
  6. Manjinder Uppal, D.O.Rheumatology Physician1275948952

Verify Simran Kaur Thiara 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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,615 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Simran Thiara1,615
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate290 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate251 claims
  3. Prednisone142 claims
  4. Humira(Cf) Pen126 claims
  5. Folic Acid71 claims
  6. Allopurinol50 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: $282.80

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Simran Thiara$282.80
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Sutter Valley Medical FoundationSacramento, CA

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

Simran Kaur Thiara among 926 rheumatology physician records in California

Simran Kaur Thiara, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in California

There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.

All 926 in California → Every provider in Sacramento → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Barger, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161124125208
  2. Richard Lau, MDSacramento, CA 958161568789048
  3. Janahn Scalapino, MDSacramento, CA 958161730286808
  4. Manjinder Uppal, D.O.Sacramento, CA 958161275948952
  5. Natasha Zohuri, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161932541893
  6. Nida Ali, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171881075646
  7. Marjan Alidoost, MDSacramento, CA 958171407344948
  8. Gaurav Gulati, MDSacramento, CA 958171487800108

Common questions

What is Simran Kaur Thiara, M.D.'s NPI number?

Simran Kaur Thiara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316388028, issued on Jul 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Simran Kaur Thiara, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1020 29TH St Ste 270, Sacramento, CA, 95816. Phone: (916) 455-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Simran Kaur Thiara, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A138782, 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 Simran Kaur Thiara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Simran Kaur Thiara, M.D. had 1,615 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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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