Ujjwala Shah Dheeriya, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Torrance, CA
Ujjwala Shah Dheeriya, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1770508582, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (California A70781, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ujjwala Shah Dheeriya
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- A70781 CA
A71781 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2900 Lomita Blvd., Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 784-8713
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 784-4991
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050301000992); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ujjwala Shah Dheeriya in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A70781Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,069 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 138 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Duloxetine Hcl112 claims
- Gabapentin55 claims
- Mirtazapine50 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium42 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate39 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Torrance Health Association IncTorrance, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ujjwala Shah Dheeriya among 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Ujjwala Shah Dheeriya, M.D. is one of 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 87% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2010 among the 193 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 260 in California → Every provider in Torrance → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tiffany Hsu, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051740642248
- Henry Kaing, DOTorrance, CA 905051487186433
- Martina Meier, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051144547548
- Samuel Nam, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051396936951
- Yuichi Yanami, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031265729339
- Ya ZhouTorrance, CA 905031902366784
- Neha Darrah, MDTorrance, CA 905021962721563
- Joseph KwackSanta Monica, CA 904041053739029
Common questions
What is Ujjwala Shah Dheeriya, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ujjwala Shah Dheeriya, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770508582, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ujjwala Shah Dheeriya, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 Lomita Blvd., Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 784-8713. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ujjwala Shah Dheeriya, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A70781, 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 Ujjwala Shah Dheeriya, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ujjwala Shah Dheeriya, M.D. had 1,069 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.