NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Abtin Foroohar, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Encino, CA

Abtin Foroohar, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Encino, California, and NPI 1134377765, issued on Sep 8, 2008. Check the license (California A117048, 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
1134377765
Name
Abtin Foroohar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
A117048 CA
MD441970 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16661 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436
Phone
(310) 770-4271
Enumerated
Sep 8, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121022000016); accepts Medicare assignment
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 16661 Ventura Blvd

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

  1. Roxanna Aboudi, LCSWClinical Social Worker1801100755
  2. James Asaf, DDSDentist1790800589
  3. Keivan Bibiyan, LAC LICENSED ACUPUNCAcupuncturist1568545507
  4. Paul Brogan, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1366685539
  5. Erin Cantwell, PHDPsychologist1629429295
  6. Jessica ChilesPsychologist1992245914

Verify Abtin Foroohar in five checks

  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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

106 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 81 claims were for opioids.

  1. Abtin Foroohar106
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine47 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupGardena, CA

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

Abtin Foroohar among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Abtin Foroohar, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 65% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ali Dini, M.D.Encino, CA 914361518185537
  2. Bruce Fishman, M.D.Encino, CA 914361164587358
  3. Thomas Hopkins, PHD MDEncino, CA 914361356414353
  4. Steven Narvy, M.D.Encino, CA 914361770868986
  5. Sohail Shayfer, MDEncino, CA 914361134215395
  6. Erik Zeegen, M.D.Tarzana, CA 914361427039437
  7. Torgom Abraamyan, M.D.Van Nuys, CA 914051013370410
  8. Abiram Bala, MDVan Nuys, CA 914051457715963

Common questions

What is Abtin Foroohar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Abtin Foroohar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134377765, issued on Sep 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Abtin Foroohar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16661 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91436. Phone: (310) 770-4271. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Abtin Foroohar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A117048, 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 Abtin Foroohar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Abtin Foroohar, M.D. had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.