Dr. Rahul Parikh, MD
Not yet claimedPediatrician · Physician (MD)
Walnut Creek, CA
Dr. Rahul Parikh is a board-certified pediatrician with Kaiser Permanente in Walnut Creek, California, and also sees patients in Antioch. He has co-authored clinical research and writes for the public about medicine and science.
About Dr. Rahul Parikh, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Rahul K. Parikh is a pediatrician in Walnut Creek, California. He works for The Permanente Medical Group at Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center on Newell Avenue, and is also affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center. His California medical license (A75421) is listed as active, and his profile notes that his practice does not require hospital admitting privileges.
He earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1999 and did his undergraduate work at the University of California, Berkeley. He is listed as board certified in pediatrics. A Wikipedia entry describes an administrative role as associate Physician-in-Chief of Patient Education for Kaiser Permanente's Diablo Service Area, though that article is flagged by Wikipedia for quality issues.
Besides seeing patients, he writes and does research. He was a columnist at Salon, where he wrote the "Vital Signs" and "PopRx" columns, and his bio lists writing for outlets including the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times and Slate. He is a co-author on studies of video telemedicine published in the New England Journal of Medicine (2018), Annals of Internal Medicine (2019) and JAMA Network Open (2021), including research on unequal use of video visits among patients with limited English proficiency.
Under CMS Open Payments for 2021–2025, he is linked to one payment record totaling $134.29, from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Payments from industry to doctors are common and legal, and this amount is small.
- Medical degree and license
- MD from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1999; California license A75421 is listed as active. mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org
- Board certified in pediatrics
- His Doximity listing shows board certification in pediatrics. doximity.com
- Kaiser Permanente affiliations
- Practices at Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center and is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center. healthgrades.com
- Telemedicine research
- Co-author of studies on video telemedicine in the New England Journal of Medicine (2018), Annals of Internal Medicine (2019) and JAMA Network Open (2021). doximity.com
- Newspaper and magazine columnist
- Wrote the "Vital Signs" and "PopRx" columns for Salon; his bio also lists writing for the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times and Slate. salon.com
- Free clinic work as a student
- His bio says he helped create the Sharewood Project, a free clinic for homeless and low-income patients in Boston, while at Tufts. reachmd.com
- Speaks publicly on telemedicine
- Presented on Kaiser Permanente digital health and telemedicine tools aimed at reducing physician burnout. permanente.org
- Writes in support of vaccines
- Shared an opinion piece published in the East Bay Times and San Jose Mercury News titled "Anti-vaccine ideology doesn't just cost lives. It drains pocketbooks." linkedin.com
- Industry payments 2021-2025
- CMS Open Payments shows one record totaling $134.29, from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- His residency program could not be confirmed. A biography page begins by saying he trained in pediatrics at "Cedars..." but the text retrieved was cut off, so the full program name is unverified. reachmd.com
- The Wikipedia biography that mentions his administrative role at Kaiser Permanente is flagged by Wikipedia for "multiple issues" and may be out of date. en.wikipedia.org
- A directory lists him as speaking English, Spanish and Vietnamese, but this comes from third-party directory data and is not confirmed by him or his practice. vitals.com
- No guideline committee appointments, medical society leadership positions, or named awards were found in public sources. reachmd.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$134
1 payment
| 2021 | $0 |
| 2022 | $0 |
| 2023 | $0 |
| 2024 | $0 |
| 2025 | $134 |
Top payers
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation$134
Payment types
- Food and Beverage$134
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
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Practice location
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center
1425 S Main St
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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