Andrew H. Messiha, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Laguna Hills, CA
Andrew H. Messiha, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1700018926, issued on Aug 20, 2009. Check the license (California A135825, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew H. Messiha
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- A135825 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23521 Paseo DE Valencia Ste 204, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
- Phone
- (949) 458-2026
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2025
- Fax
- (949) 273-8053
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150716000091); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 23521 Paseo DE Valencia Ste 204
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joshua Barnhill, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1295020089
- Donna Muresan, P.A.-CMedical Physician Assistant1912134495
Verify Andrew H. Messiha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A135825Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,464 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 777 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin237 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen219 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er108 claims
- Pregabalin89 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen85 claims
- Tramadol Hcl82 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,648.21
62 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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
- Andrew H Messiha MDLaguna Hills, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Andrew H. Messiha among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California
Andrew H. Messiha, MD is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California
There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joshua Barnhill, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531295020089
- Afshin Gerayli, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531205878568
- Matthew Harris, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531194951194
- Christine Lee, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531689826752
- Amir Pouradib, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531326087727
- Aaron Przybysz, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926491518226232
- Arash Esmailzadegan, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926471740573120
- Jason Kim, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926471730683269
Common questions
What is Andrew H. Messiha, MD's NPI number?
Andrew H. Messiha, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700018926, issued on Aug 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrew H. Messiha, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23521 Paseo DE Valencia Ste 204, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 458-2026. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew H. Messiha, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A135825, 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 Andrew H. Messiha, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrew H. Messiha, MD had 1,464 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Andrew H. Messiha, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.