Alexander Gertel, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Torrance, CA
Alexander Gertel, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1003270117, issued on Apr 5, 2016. Check the license (California A171197, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Gertel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- A171197 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23550 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 125, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 891-6733
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 257-7288
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210618002160); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 23550 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 125
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Kim, MDOtolaryngology Physician1043552508
Verify Alexander Gertel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A171197Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
828 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate170 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide155 claims
- Azelastine Hcl60 claims
- Famotidine46 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium37 claims
- Prednisone37 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: $81.07
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Torrance Health Association IncTorrance, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander Gertel among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Alexander Gertel, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Torrance → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amir Ajar, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051467585216
- Janice ChangTorrance, CA 905051154740470
- Marc Colman, MDTorrance, CA 905051548274947
- Lauran EvansTorrance, CA 905051073149936
- Hakimeh Kadivar, MDTorrance, CA 905051679560320
- David Kim, MDTorrance, CA 905051043552508
- Daryl Rheuark, MDTorrance, CA 905051831112853
- Gregory Washington, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051568556108
Common questions
What is Alexander Gertel, MD's NPI number?
Alexander Gertel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003270117, issued on Apr 5, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Gertel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23550 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 125, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 891-6733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Gertel, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A171197, 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 Alexander Gertel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Gertel, MD had 828 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.