Tanaz A. Kermani, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Tanaz A. Kermani, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1720068448, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (California A118919, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tanaz A. Kermani
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- A118919 CA
47693 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 582-6350
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 582-6352
- Medicaid IDs
- 1720068448 CA
143411000 MN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120402000308); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Valentina AlvadzhyanPharmacist1487017182
- Rachelle Ancona, PHARMDPharmacist1053807529
- Peter Barakat, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1629439468
- Ralph Buoncristiani, D.D.S.Dentist1356481683
- Nancy Bush, NPNurse Practitioner1760607212
- Elizabeth Cray, NPNurse Practitioner1740405372
Verify Tanaz A. Kermani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A118919Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,451 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone273 claims
- Methotrexate175 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate143 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick61 claims
- Colchicine54 claims
- Gabapentin46 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): 86.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tanaz A. Kermani among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Tanaz A. Kermani, 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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
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- Elyse Rubenstein, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041508895095
- Katy Setoodeh, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041053529990
Common questions
What is Tanaz A. Kermani, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tanaz A. Kermani, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720068448, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tanaz A. Kermani, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 582-6350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tanaz A. Kermani, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A118919, 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 Tanaz A. Kermani, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tanaz A. Kermani, M.D. had 1,451 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tanaz A. Kermani, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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.