Amber Nicole Lara, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Torrance, CA
Amber Nicole Lara, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1851888069, issued on Apr 13, 2018. Check the license (California 20A17705, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amber Nicole Lara
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 20A17705 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90502
- Phone
- (310) 222-2345
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2018
- Record last updated
- Dec 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Amber Nicole Lara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A17705Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
212 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt19 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
- Losartan Potassium11 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.
Amber Nicole Lara among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California
Amber Nicole Lara, DO is one of 17,133 family medicine 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 2018, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
114 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Torrance
They are 114 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Amber Nicole Lara, DO's NPI number?
Amber Nicole Lara, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851888069, issued on Apr 13, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amber Nicole Lara, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (310) 222-2345. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amber Nicole Lara, DO's license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A17705, 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 Amber Nicole Lara, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amber Nicole Lara, DO had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.