Abbas Asker Anwar, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Abbas Asker Anwar, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1912267691, issued on May 29, 2012. Check the license (California A148123, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Abbas Asker Anwar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- A148123 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1301 20TH St Ste 300, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 829-7792
- Enumerated
- May 29, 2012
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170703001910); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1301 20TH St Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Butler, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1952345811
- Katrin GabrielSpeech-Language Pathologist1477097228
- Michelle Holmes, ODOptometrist1336762244
- Romina Huerta, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1184258006
- Chipp Miller, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1285661363
- Carol Park, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1992193783
Verify Abbas Asker Anwar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A148123Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,260 Medicare Part D claims for 493 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide305 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate163 claims
- Azelastine Hcl123 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil69 claims
- Methylprednisolone54 claims
- Ofloxacin53 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: $450.94
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Providence Saint Johns Medical FoundationLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Abbas Asker Anwar among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Abbas Asker Anwar, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Santa Monica → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Butler, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041952345811
- Omid MehdizadehSanta Monica, CA 904041770816464
- Chipp Miller, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041285661363
- Vivian Wu, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041881849115
- Payam Daneshrad, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031902959307
- Eric Kezirian, MDSanta Monica, CA 904011982669701
- Andrew McCallSanta Monica, CA 904011043487531
- David Bruss, MDTorrance, CA 905031639756679
Common questions
What is Abbas Asker Anwar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Abbas Asker Anwar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912267691, issued on May 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Abbas Asker Anwar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 20TH St Ste 300, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 829-7792. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Abbas Asker Anwar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A148123, 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 Abbas Asker Anwar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Abbas Asker Anwar, M.D. had 1,260 Medicare Part D claims for 493 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.