NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alan H. Cohen, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Los Alamitos, CA

Alan H. Cohen, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Los Alamitos, California, and NPI 1902843659, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (California G20309, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902843659
Name
Alan H. Cohen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
G20309 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3791 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Phone
(562) 430-3114
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 430-7718
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090204000534); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 1965
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 3791 Katella Ave

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

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  2. Ruben Baghdassarian, M.D.Urology Physician1518063510
  3. Stuart Chalfin, M.D.Urology Physician1699871608
  4. Lauren Dolan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700107091
  5. Chinenye Egwuonwu, NPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1184960890
  6. James Ger, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1598725368

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

224 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Alan Cohen224
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Memantine Hcl50 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl37 claims
  3. Galantamine Hbr15 claims
  4. Sumatriptan Succinate13 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score76.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $104.24

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Argenx US, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alan Cohen$104.24
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Southland Neurologic Institute A Medical CorporationLong Beach, CA

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

Alan H. Cohen among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Alan H. Cohen, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1965 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Omid Omidvar, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201184678583
  2. Nirav Patel, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201881631539
  3. Nima Ramezan Arab, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201699705772
  4. David Rosenberg, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201013959097
  5. Mohan Tadikonda, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201326083858
  6. Michael Erlich, MDLakewood, CA 907121053456608
  7. Eileen Bardolph, MDHarbor City, CA 907101528135498
  8. Christopher Distasio, MDHarbor City, CA 907101639240518

Common questions

What is Alan H. Cohen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alan H. Cohen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902843659, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alan H. Cohen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3791 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA, 90720. Phone: (562) 430-3114. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alan H. Cohen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G20309, 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 Alan H. Cohen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alan H. Cohen, M.D. had 224 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alan H. Cohen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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