NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Jonathan Wassef, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lakewood, CA

Andrew Jonathan Wassef, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lakewood, California, and NPI 1982848099, issued on Apr 21, 2009. Check the license (California A120817, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982848099
Name
Andrew Jonathan Wassef
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
A120817 CA
57.013999 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5750 Downey Ave Ste 308, Lakewood, CA 90712
Phone
(562) 633-3787
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 633-1977
Medicaid ID
1982848099 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120618000328); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Howard University College Of Medicine, 2007
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 5750 Downey Ave Ste 308

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

  1. Richard Ahn, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1568809226
  2. Christopher Combs, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1205925468
  3. Jason JanoianSurgical Physician Assistant1750859302
  4. Margo Royer, RNNurse Practitioner1245046424
  5. Justin Stafford, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1215551205
  6. Zachary Stone, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1063058436

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  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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

756 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 177 claims were for opioids.

  1. Andrew Wassef756
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib133 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen101 claims
  3. Cephalexin82 claims
  4. Meloxicam63 claims
  5. Amoxicillin41 claims
  6. Eliquis37 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score60.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $284,062.49

168 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Wassef$284,062
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Commons Clinic Medical Group, PCMarina Del Rey, CA
  2. Sports And Spine OrthopaedicsTorrance, CA

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

Andrew Jonathan Wassef among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Andrew Jonathan Wassef, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Combs, M.D.Lakewood, CA 907121205925468
  2. Pad Krishna, MDLakewood, CA 907121669558276
  3. Prem Ramkumar, M.D., M.B.A.Downey, CA 907121255794889
  4. Justin Stafford, D.O.Lakewood, CA 907121215551205
  5. Ezzat Wassef, M.D.Lakewood, CA 907121427063197
  6. Michael Hall, M.D.Harbor City, CA 907101902097959
  7. Duke Ahn, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201942318373
  8. Lawrence Feiwell, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201932201787

Common questions

What is Andrew Jonathan Wassef, M.D.'s NPI number?

Andrew Jonathan Wassef, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982848099, issued on Apr 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Jonathan Wassef, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5750 Downey Ave Ste 308, Lakewood, CA, 90712. Phone: (562) 633-3787. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Jonathan Wassef, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A120817, 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 Jonathan Wassef, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Jonathan Wassef, M.D. had 756 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Andrew Jonathan Wassef, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.6 of 100. 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.

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