Akil Abid Merchant, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Akil Abid Merchant, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1821074857, issued on Dec 21, 2005. Check the license (California C55368, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Akil Abid Merchant
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- C55368 CA
D0063159 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A-9102, Los Angeles, CA 90048
- Phone
- (310) 423-0161
- Enumerated
- Dec 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 423-7182
- Medicaid ID
- 411728000 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130102000070); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hematology & oncology physician records → All 1,583 in California → Look up another NPI →
Verify Akil Abid Merchant in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C55368Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
89 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of 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: $46,525.01
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Genmab U.S., Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterWest Hollywood, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Akil Abid Merchant among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California
Akil Abid Merchant, M.D. is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.
All 1,583 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mouni Audeh, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481265592174
- John Chute, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481164505319
- Maria Delioukina, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481023035078
- Charles Forscher, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481235239088
- Richard Gould, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481194743385
- Andrew Hendifar, MD, MPHWest Hollywood, CA 900481649473414
- Leonid Kleynberg, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481891750212
- Vera Kleynberg, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481568428324
Common questions
What is Akil Abid Merchant, M.D.'s NPI number?
Akil Abid Merchant, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821074857, issued on Dec 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Akil Abid Merchant, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A-9102, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-0161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Akil Abid Merchant, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C55368, 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 Akil Abid Merchant, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Akil Abid Merchant, M.D. had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.