NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Foris Simopoulos, M.D.

Specialist · Los Angeles, CA

Alexander Foris Simopoulos, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1801002969, issued on May 15, 2007. Check the license (California A96493, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801002969
Name
Alexander Foris Simopoulos
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A96493 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9201 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Phone
(310) 859-9052
Enumerated
May 15, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 859-1792
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9201 W Sunset Blvd

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

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  6. David Hansen, MDSpecialist1770552374

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alexander Simopoulos43
  2. Specialty average1,380

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): 95.2 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 score70.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Alexander Foris Simopoulos among 5,749 specialist records in California

Alexander Foris Simopoulos, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 19% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ned Cowan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900691649484007
  2. Babak Dadvand, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900691275716805
  3. Mandana Ghahremani, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900691366865008
  4. David Hansen, MDLos Angeles, CA 900691770552374
  5. Dolores Kent, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900691366405276
  6. Dean Manus, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900691376746487
  7. Raja Srour, MDLos Angeles, CA 900691407999113
  8. William Vicary, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900681396876678

Common questions

What is Alexander Foris Simopoulos, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alexander Foris Simopoulos, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801002969, issued on May 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Foris Simopoulos, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9201 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90069. Phone: (310) 859-9052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Foris Simopoulos, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A96493, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Alexander Foris Simopoulos, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Foris Simopoulos, M.D. had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alexander Foris Simopoulos, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 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.

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.