NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Upasna Bhuria, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Santa Cruz, CA

Upasna Bhuria, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1700020575, issued on Apr 23, 2009. Check the license (California A120981, 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
1700020575
Name
Upasna Bhuria
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
A120981 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1555 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Phone
(503) 372-2753
Enumerated
Apr 23, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150325000831); may accept 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 1555 Soquel Dr

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

  1. Paul Angelo, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1750268793
  2. Francisco Arrieta, MDFamily Medicine Physician1861232498
  3. Vivian Banh, DOAnesthesiology Physician1992332662
  4. James Bergum, CCPPerfusionist1073148235
  5. Daniel BishopStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1407507304
  6. Raimy Boban, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1114216298

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  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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 61.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score50.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $22.27

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Upasna Bhuria$22.27
  2. Specialty average$669.59

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Cep America - Anesthesia PCWalnut Creek, CA
  2. G2 Anesthesia PCSan Jose, CA
  3. John Muir Trauma Physicians Billing ServiceWalnut Creek, CA

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

45 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Santa Cruz

They are 45 of the 5,138 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Cruz, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

Other anesthesiology physician records in California

  1. Alison A'Court, MDSan Diego, CA1912218199
  2. Elma Abad-Pelsang, MDDel Mar, CA1689611923
  3. Rolando Abada, M.D.San Diego, CA1952319071
  4. Maher Abadir, MDTurlock, CA1669491718
  5. Jerry Abajian, M.D.Napa, CA1851336218
  6. Carolyn AbbasiLoma Linda, CA1811287311
  7. Christine Abboud, D.O.Walnut Creek, CA1174901508
  8. Steven Abboud, MDPalo Alto, CA1619364908
  9. Therese Abboud, M.D.Coronado, CA1003112913
  10. Mohammed Abdel Rahim, M.B.CH.BNewport Beach, CA1255520854

Common questions

What is Upasna Bhuria, MD's NPI number?

Upasna Bhuria, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700020575, issued on Apr 23, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Upasna Bhuria, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1555 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (503) 372-2753. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Upasna Bhuria, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A120981, 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.

What is Upasna Bhuria, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 61.2 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.

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