Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis
Dr. Zunera Tahir, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 745
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 148
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,579
- Publications
- 3
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Practice address
- 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 262-6666
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc
San Diego, California
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Dr. Zunera Tahir is a rheumatologist in San Diego, California
Dr. Tahir practices at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California.
Dr. Tahir's NPI, 1316289648, was assigned on March 25, 2013. Dr. Tahir graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Tahir holds California license A132167.
- NPI
- 1316289648NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8325386352
- NPI enumeration date
- March 25, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (858) 262-6666
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Zunera Tahir practices at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California
Dr. Tahir's primary practice is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc, at 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 262-6666.
- Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 262-6666
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Zunera Tahir is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Tahir's primary practice is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California. Dr. Tahir is also affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tahir to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Zunera Tahir's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tahir practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Zunera Tahir is one of 821 rheumatologists in California
Rheumatology is Dr. Tahir's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Tahir is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Tahir is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, gout, joint arthropathy, lupus, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis among the conditions Dr. Tahir treats.
Rheumatologists near Dr. Tahir
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Zunera Tahir billed Medicare for 745 services in 2024
CMS data shows 745 Medicare services from Dr. Tahir across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 148 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,819 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Tahir's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3182024: 35010%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2562024: 31623%
- Surgery
- 2023: 392024: 79103%
Dr. Tahir compared with the California median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Tahir
- California median
- Medicare services
- 745vs 90017% below
- Medicare patients
- 148vs 21631% below
- Part D claims
- 1,362vs 96242% above
Medians across 773 rheumatologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Tahir's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Zunera Tahir treated 148 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 148 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tahir in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 79 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 58% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tahir's median patient age at 62, with 70% women.
Dr. Tahir's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Tahir's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9564%
- Men5336%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Tahir's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure58%
- High cholesterol56%
- Osteoporosis34%
- Diabetes32%
- Mood disorders22%
- Chronic kidney disease21%
- Depression21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Tahir's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women70%
- Men29%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Zunera Tahir wrote 1,579 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Tahir wrote 1,579 Medicare Part D claims for 260 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,362 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,181,210 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,318 claims across 29 drugs.
Dr. Tahir's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,348 claims85%
- Brand-name and other231 claims15%
Dr. Tahir's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,3182024: 1,3623%
Drugs named by CMS: 25 in 2024, 29 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Zunera Tahir scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Tahir for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Tahir accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Tahir as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Tahir's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 81of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 82of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Zunera Tahir has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Tahir, published from 2008 to 2018. 2008 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Tahir's most frequent co-authors are Sarah L. Blair, MD, Arthur F. Kavanaugh, MD and Matthew Mark Schultzel, DO.
Dr. Tahir's most frequent co-authors
- Sarah L. Blair, MD1 shared paper
- Arthur F. Kavanaugh, MD1 shared paper
- Matthew Mark Schultzel, DO1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Tahir
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Zunera Tahir received $1,218 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Tahir from 10 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $487.
General payments to Dr. Tahir by program year, 2018 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Tahir the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Zunera Tahir graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine
Dr. Tahir graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 2013.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in rheumatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Zunera Tahir accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers
Dr. Tahir is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Tahir accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare5
- PPO4
- HMO3
- POS3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Zunera Tahir's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Zunera Tahir's NPI number?
Dr. Zunera Tahir's NPI number is 1316289648. It was assigned on March 25, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Zunera Tahir?
Dr. Zunera Tahir is a rheumatologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Zunera Tahir practice?
Dr. Tahir practices at 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111. Dr. Tahir's primary practice is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tahir to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Zunera Tahir's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Tahir is (858) 262-6666.
What is Dr. Zunera Tahir's medical license number?
Dr. Tahir holds California license A132167.
Which hospitals is Dr. Zunera Tahir affiliated with?
Dr. Tahir is affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Zunera Tahir part of?
Dr. Tahir is linked to Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group.
Does Dr. Zunera Tahir accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tahir billed Medicare for 745 services in 2024, and Dr. Tahir accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Zunera Tahir offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Tahir as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Zunera Tahir's MIPS score?
Dr. Tahir's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Zunera Tahir see?
CMS counts 148 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tahir in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Zunera Tahir board certified?
Yes. Dr. Tahir is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Zunera Tahir bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Tahir's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. Zunera Tahir go to medical school?
Dr. Tahir graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 2013.
What drugs does Dr. Zunera Tahir prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tahir's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate and Methotrexate.
Has Dr. Zunera Tahir received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,218 in general payments to Dr. Tahir from 10 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Zunera Tahir been practicing?
Dr. Tahir graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
Does Dr. Zunera Tahir do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Tahir, published from 2008 to 2018.
Who does Dr. Zunera Tahir publish with?
Dr. Tahir's most frequent co-authors are Sarah L. Blair, MD (1 shared paper), Arthur F. Kavanaugh, MD (1 shared paper) and Matthew Mark Schultzel, DO (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Zunera Tahir accept?
Dr. Tahir is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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