Absalom D. Hepner, M.D.
Nuclear Cardiology Physician · Mission Viejo, CA
Absalom D. Hepner, M.D. is a nuclear cardiology physician with a practice address in Mission Viejo, California, and NPI 1205880994, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (California A78126, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Absalom D. Hepner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nuclear Cardiology Physician 207UN0901X
- License number
- A78126 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 26800 Crown Valley Pkwy Ste 250, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
- Phone
- (949) 364-3570
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 364-3430
- Medicaid ID
- 00A781260 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050531000609); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Absalom D. Hepner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A78126Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nuclear cardiology physician in 2024
7,682 Medicare Part D claims for 660 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,932 among the 112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium658 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium616 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate472 claims
- Eliquis421 claims
- Ezetimibe421 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate341 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: $5,928.78
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 92 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,556.95 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 Medical FoundationFullerton, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Absalom D. Hepner among 10 nuclear cardiology physician records in California
Absalom D. Hepner, M.D. is one of 10 nuclear cardiology physician records with a practice address in California. 90% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207UN0901X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nuclear Cardiology Physician providers in California
There are 10 nuclear cardiology physician records in California.
All 10 in California → Every provider in Mission Viejo → Nuclear Cardiology Physician nationwide →
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- Christopher Oh, M.D.Salinas, CA 939011942208889
- Victor Gabrielian, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910071811189822
- Thomas Watters, M.D.San Mateo, CA 944011508816596
- Howard Lewin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900641598780116
- Ramin Ebrahimi, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241992816631
Common questions
What is Absalom D. Hepner, M.D.'s NPI number?
Absalom D. Hepner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205880994, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Absalom D. Hepner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26800 Crown Valley Pkwy Ste 250, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691. Phone: (949) 364-3570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Absalom D. Hepner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A78126, 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 Absalom D. Hepner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Absalom D. Hepner, M.D. had 7,682 Medicare Part D claims for 660 beneficiaries; the average among nuclear cardiology physician prescribers was 3,932. 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.