NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alvaro Humberto Tuchan

Neurology Physician · Santa Monica, CA

Alvaro Humberto Tuchan is a neurology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1518269067, issued on Dec 3, 2010. Check the license (California PA56828, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518269067
Name
Alvaro Humberto Tuchan
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
PA56828 CA
56828 CA
014340-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1250 16TH St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone
(310) 319-4000
Enumerated
Dec 3, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 2, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191202002663); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1250 16TH St

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

  1. Melanie Altamirano-CariagaNurse Practitioner1588060198
  2. Miguel Arellano, NPNurse Practitioner1295460806
  3. Jason Bahk, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1245573187
  4. Christopher BelfourEmergency Medicine Physician1518259837
  5. Umesh Bhagia, MDSurgery Physician1568468528
  6. Cassandra Blaylock, NPHematology & Oncology Physician1588043400

Verify Alvaro Humberto Tuchan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mid-Valley Pulmonary Medical Group, Inc.Sherman Oaks, CA
  2. Palmdale Intensivist IncPalmdale, CA

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

Alvaro Humberto Tuchan among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Alvaro Humberto Tuchan 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 2010, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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.

All 2,339 in California → Every provider in Santa Monica → Neurology Physician nationwide →

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edwin Amos, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041992720379
  2. Danny Benmoshe, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041336330141
  3. Jose Carrillo, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041902006661
  4. Barbara Giesser, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041235154055
  5. Michael Gold, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041750306155
  6. Robert Jackson, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041265843437
  7. David Kudrow, MDSanta Moncia, CA 904041952407488
  8. Melita Petrossian, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041790812162

Common questions

What is Alvaro Humberto Tuchan's NPI number?

Alvaro Humberto Tuchan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518269067, issued on Dec 3, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alvaro Humberto Tuchan located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1250 16TH St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 319-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alvaro Humberto Tuchan's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA56828, 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.

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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