NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zhijia Liang

Psychiatry Physician · Santa Maria, CA

Zhijia Liang is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1770163834, issued on Apr 13, 2021. Check the license (California 185900, 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
1770163834
Name
Zhijia Liang
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
185900 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3420 Orcutt RD Ste 206, Santa Maria, CA 93455
Phone
(805) 938-0125
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3420 Orcutt RD Ste 206

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  2. Bilma Lazaro HerreraDoula1174440176

Verify Zhijia Liang 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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

137 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Zhijia Liang137
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Olanzapine28 claims
  2. Escitalopram Oxalate16 claims
  3. Haloperidol Decanoate14 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.

Zhijia Liang among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Zhijia Liang is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

All 8,673 in California → Every provider in Santa Maria → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Federico Banales, MDSanta Maria, CA 934551255383485
  2. Esteban Fuertes, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934551336186865
  3. John Meyers, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934551851625867
  4. Jonah Shull, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934551316061559
  5. Peter Garcia, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541437273687
  6. Juan Guzman, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541972521045
  7. William Keightley, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541730241100
  8. Edward Benson, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934581841497237

Common questions

What is Zhijia Liang's NPI number?

Zhijia Liang's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770163834, issued on Apr 13, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zhijia Liang located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3420 Orcutt RD Ste 206, Santa Maria, CA, 93455. Phone: (805) 938-0125. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zhijia Liang's license?

NPPES lists California license number 185900, 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 Zhijia Liang prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zhijia Liang had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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