NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sofia Elena Meraz, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Santa Ana, CA

Sofia Elena Meraz, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Ana, California, and NPI 1508092313, issued on Jun 8, 2009. Check the license (California A106379, 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
1508092313
Name
Sofia Elena Meraz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A106379 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1900 E 4TH St, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone
(714) 967-4766
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1900 E 4TH St

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

  1. Ashvin Antony, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922858919
  2. Donald Apodaca, O.D.Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist1831275916
  3. Austin ArdalanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184251258
  4. Gelyan ArevaloMarriage & Family Therapist1871062638
  5. Claudia ArnoldPharmacist1366981870
  6. Neely AtamaniukStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275273310

Verify Sofia Elena Meraz 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sofia Meraz53
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol20 claims
  2. Yuvafem12 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.

Sofia Elena Meraz among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Sofia Elena Meraz, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine 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 2009, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 58% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

177 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Santa Ana

They are 177 of the 8,904 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Ana, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ani Atoian, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051174743504
  2. Thomas Badin, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051740358704
  3. Emily Cahill, D.O.Santa Ana, CA 927051346237948
  4. Judy Cheng-Chen, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051982786521
  5. Shahriar Davari, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051386862001
  6. Darrel Hopkins, D.O.Santa Ana, CA 927051033204318
  7. Daniel Jimenez, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051255466801
  8. Kent Lehman, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051346253812

Common questions

What is Sofia Elena Meraz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sofia Elena Meraz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508092313, issued on Jun 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sofia Elena Meraz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 E 4TH St, Santa Ana, CA, 92705. Phone: (714) 967-4766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sofia Elena Meraz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A106379, 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 Sofia Elena Meraz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sofia Elena Meraz, M.D. had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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