Alexander Pappas, MD
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Venice, CA
Alexander Pappas, MD is an addiction medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Venice, California, and NPI 1033596143, issued on Apr 28, 2015. Check the license (California A167956, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Pappas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0401X
- License numbers
- A167956 CA
D0086197 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 604 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291
- Phone
- (310) 392-8636
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200911000793); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 604 Rose Ave
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Verify Alexander Pappas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A167956Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average addiction medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
1,792 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 664 among the 581 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium158 claims
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone96 claims
- Gabapentin96 claims
- Biktarvy57 claims
- Descovy46 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa45 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: $205.29
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 305 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,151.00 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
- Venice Family ClinicVenice, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander Pappas among 124 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in California
Alexander Pappas, MD is one of 124 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 57% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2015 among the 64 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0401X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 124 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.
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The 8 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Torrington, M.D.Culver City, CA 902301568581296
- Joy Hao, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041245543214
- Gigi Simmons, MDLos Angeles, CA 900591891288957
- David Koroshec, MDLos Angeles, CA 900571104912336
- Abraham Malkin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481073856845
- Daniel Radnia, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900351659394633
- William Eidelman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900281841442290
- Alyssa Thomas, MDLos Angeles, CA 900131518548346
Common questions
What is Alexander Pappas, MD's NPI number?
Alexander Pappas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033596143, issued on Apr 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Pappas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 604 Rose Ave, Venice, CA, 90291. Phone: (310) 392-8636. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Pappas, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A167956, 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 Pappas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Pappas, MD had 1,792 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 664. 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.