NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zarghoona Rahim, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Alameda, CA

Zarghoona Rahim, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Alameda, California, and NPI 1720166598, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California A75039, 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
1720166598
Name
Zarghoona Rahim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
A75039 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2417 Central Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
Phone
(510) 749-5731
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A750390 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031212000745); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 1999
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 2417 Central Ave

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

  1. Angela Chan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1205909512
  2. Leo Cheng, MDPediatrics Physician1225117369
  3. Charlie Chu, MDInternal Medicine Physician1154409936
  4. Arlene Cosca, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1437237229
  5. David Craney, MDInternal Medicine Physician1144308941
  6. Chuong Do, MDInternal Medicine Physician1164507836

Verify Zarghoona Rahim 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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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

161 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Zarghoona Rahim161
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol44 claims
  2. Acyclovir19 claims
  3. Progesterone19 claims
  4. Yuvafem19 claims
  5. Estring14 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncRichmond, CA

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

Zarghoona Rahim among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Zarghoona Rahim, MD is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California

There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Olivia Butt, M.D.Alameda, CA 945011730320763
  2. Arlene Cosca, MDAlameda, CA 945011437237229
  3. Kent Farney, MDAlameda, CA 945011538186432
  4. Carol Gerdes, MDAlameda, CA 945011417063306
  5. Sophia Grabenstatter, MDAlameda, CA 945011740368240
  6. Linh Hoang, MDAlameda, CA 945011417184649
  7. Barry Laven, MDAlameda, CA 945011336865757
  8. Zharmila TalmadgeAlameda, CA 945011366384901

Common questions

What is Zarghoona Rahim, MD's NPI number?

Zarghoona Rahim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720166598, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zarghoona Rahim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2417 Central Ave, Alameda, CA, 94501. Phone: (510) 749-5731. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zarghoona Rahim, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A75039, 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 Zarghoona Rahim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zarghoona Rahim, MD had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.