Wali A. Danesh, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Folsom, CA
Wali A. Danesh, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Folsom, California, and NPI 1598789463, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (California A75706, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wali A. Danesh
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- A75706 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1611 Creekside Dr Ste 104, Folsom, CA 95630
- Phone
- (916) 984-6100
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (916) 984-6129
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041026000868); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Wali A. Danesh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A75706Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
7,116 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 339 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium316 claims
- Losartan Potassium246 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium222 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen198 claims
- Montelukast Sodium187 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate170 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): 86.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $150.65
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Wali A. Danesh among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California
Wali A. Danesh, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
52 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Folsom
They are 52 of the 1,811 NPPES records with a practice address in Folsom, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Wali A. Danesh, M.D.'s NPI number?
Wali A. Danesh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598789463, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wali A. Danesh, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 Creekside Dr Ste 104, Folsom, CA, 95630. Phone: (916) 984-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wali A. Danesh, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A75706, 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 Wali A. Danesh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wali A. Danesh, M.D. had 7,116 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wali A. Danesh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.8 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.