2026 NPPES data Nephrology Physician NPI 1740716828 M.D.
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Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.

Nephrology Physician in Escondido, California.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,534 in Nephrology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
816
Medicare Part D claims · 155 beneficiaries · Nephrology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
84%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
9.7/100
▼ 73 pts below national avg 83.1 · Penalty band
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 9.7/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 816 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

9.7/100
MIPS score · -73 vs avg
816
Part D claims, 2023
84%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

10 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). This entry sits in this band. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. sits

This provider among nephrology physician peers

Across the 2,476 nephrology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 39% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 2% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.148.372.496.6Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 39 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one nephrology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/10/2017

NPI 1740716828

Primary specialty

Nephrology Physician

Mid-sized

10,534 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

816 44% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,454

MIPS final score

9.7/100 73.4 pts vs avg

Penalty band band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Nephrology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician - 17.3%Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist - 5.5%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Mental Health Counselor - 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist - 3.5%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker - 3.1%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Nephrology Physician - 0.1%Nephrology Physician0.1%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nephrology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
9.7/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Nephrology Physician) - 9.7/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%9.7%
MIPS final score (Nephrology Physician) - 9.7/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nephrology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1955 CITRACADO PKWY STE 301, Escondido, CA, 92029, with a listed phone of (760) 294-1660. NPI 1740716828 was issued on 05/10/2017.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 816 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 155 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $160K in drug spend, split 14% brand-name and 84% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 9.7/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 32.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Nephrology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,534 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,454 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1955 CITRACADO PKWY STE 301
Escondido, CA 92029

Provider Details

NPI 1740716828
Specialty Nephrology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/10/2017

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

9.6726
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality
32.242
Cost
0
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Balboa Nephrology Medical Group Inc
Fountain Valley, CA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.. To verify Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. - brand share 14.0%
Nephrology Physician average

14% brand-name claims vs 84% generic, on 816 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

816
Total Claims
$160K
Total Drug Cost
155
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,795
Total Day Supply
52,524
Brand vs Generic
14% brand / 84% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$110K
Generic Drug Cost
$49K
Antibiotic Claims
34

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
3.93
Gender Split
45% female / 55% male
Age Distribution
<65: 28, 65-74: 61, 75-84: 40, 85+: 26

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Amlodipine Besylate
82
Carvedilol
56
Furosemide
51
Losartan Potassium
40
Tamsulosin Hcl
37
Jardiance
Empagliflozin
31
Sevelamer Carbonate
28
Lisinopril
23
Calcium Acetate
19
Ozempic
Semaglutide
19

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Nephrology Physician Overview

How Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. fits within the Nephrology Physician landscape nationally.

10,534
Nephrology Physician Providers in US
55
States with Nephrology Physician
1,454
Avg Claims per Provider

Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s 816 claims are below the specialty average of 1,454.

Nearby Nephrology Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Al-Dahhan.

Compare Nephrology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s specialty?
Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. specializes in Nephrology Physician and practices in Escondido, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. wrote 816 Medicare Part D claims totaling $160K in drug costs for 155 beneficiaries.
What is Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 9.7/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 32.2). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. located?
Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. is located at 1955 CITRACADO PKWY STE 301, Escondido, CA, 92029. Phone: (760) 294-1660.
What is Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740716828, issued on 05/10/2017.
Does Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s prescribing is 14% brand-name and 84% generic drugs by claim count, with $110K in brand drug costs.
How many Nephrology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 10,534 Nephrology Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Nephrology Physician provider writes 1,454 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Amlodipine Besylate, Carvedilol, Furosemide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. accept Medicare?
Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 816 Part D claims and 155 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s credentials?
Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s NPI is 1740716828 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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