NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Abbasseh Towfigh, DPM

Podiatrist · Santa Monica, CA

Abbasseh Towfigh, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1780693382, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (California E3905, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780693382
Name
Abbasseh Towfigh
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
E3905 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1260 15TH St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone
(310) 451-1618
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2006
Record last updated
May 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 395-6747
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110414000599); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1991
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1260 15TH St

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

  1. Edmond Ahdoot, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1770856528
  2. Daniel Altchuler, D P MPodiatrist1518071745
  3. Shamsah Amersi, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1699743112
  4. Robert Ashley, MDInternal Medicine Physician1780628487
  5. Safina Aulakh, N.D.Naturopath1447646682
  6. David Aungst, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1811905235

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

56 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Abbasseh Towfigh56
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin29 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $115.47

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Abbasseh Towfigh$115.47
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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. Santa Monica Podiatry Group IncSanta Monica, CA

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

Abbasseh Towfigh among 1,023 podiatrist records in California

Abbasseh Towfigh, DPM is one of 1,023 podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 1998 among the 593 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in California

There are 1,023 podiatrist records in California.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Altchuler, D P MSanta Monica, CA 904041518071745
  2. Lester Jones, DPMSanta Monica, CA 904041548295926
  3. Ivanna Kenwood, DPMSanta Monica, CA 904041699329052
  4. Michael Levi, D.P.M.Santa Monica, CA 904041508897869
  5. Mark Wallen, DPMSanta Monica, CA 904041306811674
  6. Babak Baravarian, DPMSanta Monica, CA 904031952310799
  7. Gary Briskin, DPMSanta Monica, CA 904031205943818
  8. Ryan CarterSanta Monica, CA 904031003259664

Common questions

What is Abbasseh Towfigh, DPM's NPI number?

Abbasseh Towfigh, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780693382, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Abbasseh Towfigh, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1260 15TH St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 451-1618. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Abbasseh Towfigh, DPM's license?

NPPES lists California license number E3905, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Abbasseh Towfigh, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Abbasseh Towfigh, DPM had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Abbasseh Towfigh, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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