DR. NISHA ACHARYA M.D.
NPI 1972544872
Ophthalmology in San Francisco, CA
About Dr. Nisha Acharya M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. NISHA ACHARYA M.D. (NPI 1972544872) is an individual ophthalmology provider in San Francisco, California, licensed in California (A86705) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine (2000).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 3
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Nisha Acharya M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Nisha Acharya reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
San Francisco, CA 94143
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 2,112 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Francisco, CA 94122
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 5,544 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Francisco, CA 94143
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 5,645 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Francisco, CA 94110
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 842 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 94143 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Nisha Acharya's NPI number?
The NPI number for Nisha Acharya is 1972544872. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 10, 2006.
Where is Nisha Acharya located?
Nisha Acharya practices at 95 Kirkham Street, San Francisco, CA 94143. The listed phone number is (415) 476-1442.
What is Nisha Acharya's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X.
Is Nisha Acharya enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Nisha Acharya is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Nisha Acharya's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Nisha Acharya reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Regents Of The University Of California (San Francisco, CA), Ucsf Medical Group Business Services (San Francisco, CA), University Of California San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) and University Of California Sfgh Medical Group (San Francisco, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Nisha Acharya's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Nisha Acharya was last updated on July 23, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Nisha Acharya, M.D. · NPI 1972544872
Ophthalmology physician in San Francisco, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 10, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1972544872 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 10, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Ophthalmology · taxonomy 207W00000X
- **State license:** A86705 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 95 KIRKHAM STREET, San Francisco, CA 94143-0001
- **Phone:** (415) 476-1442
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Regents Of The University Of California (NPI 1376613943, San Francisco, CA); Ucsf Medical Group Business Services (NPI 1477624104, San Francisco, CA); University Of California San Francisco (NPI 1164512851, San Francisco, CA); University Of California Sfgh Medical Group (NPI 1174598296, San Francisco, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, class of 2000
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 23, 2008
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN 00A867050 (CA); Medicaid 00A867050 (CA); Medicare UPIN I13185 (CA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1972544872) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.