NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Talha H. Imam, MD

Nephrology Physician · Fontana, CA

Talha H. Imam, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Fontana, California, and NPI 1740357557, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (California A76685, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740357557
Name
Talha H. Imam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
A76685 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
Phone
(909) 427-3910
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081114000645); 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 9961 Sierra Ave

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

  1. Solomon Abila, MDFamily Medicine Physician1871652479
  2. Jenny Abouelsood, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1457638512
  3. Marla Abrolat, MDPediatrics Physician1164593133
  4. Eduardo Acosta, MDPediatrics Physician1497803324
  5. Michael Adair, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780732651
  6. Berneva Adams, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1376602987

Verify Talha H. Imam 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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

781 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Talha Imam781
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Gentamicin Sulfate65 claims
  2. Sevelamer Carbonate60 claims
  3. Calcitriol57 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate54 claims
  5. Lisinopril53 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium44 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: $1,250.00

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Talha Imam$1,250.00
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupOntario, CA

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

Talha H. Imam among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Talha H. Imam, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paula Cho, MDFontana, CA 923351245399906
  2. Andy Chuu, MDFontana, CA 923351639565286
  3. Woldemariam Gebreselassie, MDFontana, CA 923351811056427
  4. George Grames, M.D.Fontana, CA 923351770693087
  5. Jan Herrman, MDFontana, CA 923351235200270
  6. Jennet Lee, MDFontana, CA 923351861569683
  7. Charles Lu, MDFontana, CA 923351457409435
  8. Jason Mak, MDFontana, CA 923351851450456

Common questions

What is Talha H. Imam, MD's NPI number?

Talha H. Imam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740357557, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Talha H. Imam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA, 92335. Phone: (909) 427-3910. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Talha H. Imam, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A76685, 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 Talha H. Imam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Talha H. Imam, MD had 781 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.