NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vikram Kumar Garg, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Encinitas, CA

Vikram Kumar Garg, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1396060869, issued on Mar 28, 2010. Check the license (California A111128, 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
1396060869
Name
Vikram Kumar Garg
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
A111128 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
310 Santa FR DE 311, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone
(760) 633-7255
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 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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  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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Industry payments in 2024: $823.77

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vikram Garg$823.77
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Vikram Kumar Garg among 926 rheumatology physician records in California

Vikram Kumar Garg, MD 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 2010, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 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

There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Judd, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241821184763
  2. Roy Kaplan, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241215962451
  3. Peter Lloyd, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241962717918
  4. Natalie Maclean, MD, MSC, FRCPCEncinitas, CA 920241316429244
  5. Phildrich Teh, M.D., M.S.Encinitas, CA 920241265895114
  6. Tania Rivera, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251336346972
  7. Swapna Busa, M.DEl Cajon, CA 920201841592763
  8. Hailey Baker, MDEscondido, CA 920291558927947

Common questions

What is Vikram Kumar Garg, MD's NPI number?

Vikram Kumar Garg, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396060869, issued on Mar 28, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vikram Kumar Garg, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 Santa FR DE 311, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (760) 633-7255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vikram Kumar Garg, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A111128, 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.

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.