NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aarchan R. Joshi, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Redondo Beach, CA

Aarchan R. Joshi, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Redondo Beach, California, and NPI 1649261413, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license (California A60513, 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
1649261413
Name
Aarchan R. Joshi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A60513 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Phone
(310) 376-8850
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(310) 798-9228
Medicaid ID
00A605130 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080415000821); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers School Of Dental Medicine, 1994
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 520 N Prospect Ave

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

  1. Iman Afrooz, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1497938039
  2. Neal Ammar, M.D.Dermatology Physician1851460950
  3. John Armato, MDInternal Medicine Physician1447263926
  4. Lawrence August, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1609867506
  5. Jamie Becker, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1457785230
  6. Nitin Bhakta, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1265980437

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  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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56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,361 Medicare Part D claims for 707 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Aarchan Joshi2,361
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost654 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate441 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate305 claims
  4. Ofloxacin264 claims
  5. Flurbiprofen Sodium179 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth108 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $244.99

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aarchan Joshi$244.99
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Aarchan Joshi, M.D. IncLos Alamitos, CA

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

Aarchan R. Joshi among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Aarchan R. Joshi, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lawrence August, M.D.Redondo Beach, CA 902771609867506
  2. Sanford Davidson, MDRedondo Beach, CA 902771699964577
  3. John Afinowicz, MDRancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751689128563
  4. Willie Boone, M.D.Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751942236542
  5. Stuart Cole, MDRancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751538273461
  6. Thomas Morris, MDRancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751366815409
  7. Frederick Williams, M.D.Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751194797258
  8. Kenneth Cohn, M.D.South Gate, CA 902801578581187

Common questions

What is Aarchan R. Joshi, M.D.'s NPI number?

Aarchan R. Joshi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649261413, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aarchan R. Joshi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277. Phone: (310) 376-8850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aarchan R. Joshi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A60513, 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 Aarchan R. Joshi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aarchan R. Joshi, M.D. had 2,361 Medicare Part D claims for 707 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.