NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Escondido, CA

Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Escondido, California, and NPI 1740716828, issued on May 10, 2017. Check the license (California A170249, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740716828
Name
Zaid Al-Dahhan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
A170249 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1955 Citracado Pkwy Ste 301, Escondido, CA 92029
Phone
(760) 294-1660
Enumerated
May 10, 2017
Record last updated
Jan 16, 2026
Fax
(760) 745-5016
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220824003540); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1955 Citracado Pkwy Ste 301

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

  1. Puneh Baha, O.D.Optometrist1134212160
  2. Qasim Choudry, MDNephrology Physician1770513061
  3. Joshua Greenstein, M.D.Nephrology Physician1104881457
  4. Elizabeth Hofmeister, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1225008733
  5. Rocio Pulido Garcia, NPNurse Practitioner1811850084
  6. Arvind Saini, MD, MBAOphthalmology Physician1265610240

Verify Zaid Al-Dahhan in five checks

  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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6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,381 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Zaid Al-Dahhan1,381
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate101 claims
  2. Carvedilol86 claims
  3. Furosemide81 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium70 claims
  5. Prosol61 claims
  6. Jardiance51 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 9.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%32.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Balboa Nephrology Medical Group IncFountain Valley, CA

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

Zaid Al-Dahhan among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Qasim Choudry, MDEscondido, CA 920291770513061
  2. Joshua Greenstein, M.D.Escondido, CA 920291104881457
  3. Joseph Hebreo, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251801868286
  4. John Lilley, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251346205127
  5. Mohammed Neyaz, D.O.Escondido, CA 920251245459973
  6. Mark Shapiro, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251912962275
  7. Robert Reiss, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241609876341
  8. Mark Boiskin, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371437154143

Common questions

What is Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740716828, issued on May 10, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1955 Citracado Pkwy Ste 301, Escondido, CA, 92029. Phone: (760) 294-1660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A170249, 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 Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D. had 1,381 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zaid Al-Dahhan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 9.7 of 100. 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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