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.
- 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
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Verify Zaid Al-Dahhan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A170249Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate101 claims
- Carvedilol86 claims
- Furosemide81 claims
- Losartan Potassium70 claims
- Prosol61 claims
- 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- 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.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Escondido → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Qasim Choudry, MDEscondido, CA 920291770513061
- Joshua Greenstein, M.D.Escondido, CA 920291104881457
- Joseph Hebreo, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251801868286
- John Lilley, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251346205127
- Mohammed Neyaz, D.O.Escondido, CA 920251245459973
- Mark Shapiro, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251912962275
- Robert Reiss, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241609876341
- 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.
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.