NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Cardiovascular Disease Physician NPI 1477729713 M.D
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Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Torrance, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 24,795 in Cardiovascular Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 445 beneficiaries · Cardiovascular Disease Physician avg: 3K
Industry payments
$1.4K
57 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Arash Aghel, M.D filed 2,881 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Torrance, California.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Arash Aghel, M.D's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,881 Top 12% higher than 88% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Arash Aghel, M.D practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 3 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Arash Aghel, M.D?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,881 5% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Cardiovascular Disease Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Arash Aghel, M.D appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider holding M.D credentials at 2841 LOMITA BLVD STE 100, Torrance, CA, 90505, with a listed phone of (310) 257-0508. NPI 1477729713 was issued on 05/06/2008.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,881 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 445 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $595K in drug spend.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,795 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 3,033 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1477729713 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | M.D |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/06/2008 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Arash Aghel, M.D bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Arash Aghel, M.D is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities, 1 of which carry a CMS Hospital overall star rating.
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
★★★★★ 5/5
Torrance, CA
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 050351
Cor Healthcare Medical Associates
San Pedro, CA
Torrance Health Association Inc
Torrance, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Arash Aghel, M.D. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.4K
Largest payer
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Arash Aghel, M.D. To verify Arash Aghel, M.D's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
2,881
Total Claims
$595K
Total Drug Cost
445
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 7,456
- Total Day Supply
- 223,021
- Generic Drug Cost
- $64K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.50
- Gender Split
- 46% female / 54% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Arash Aghel, M.D prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
378 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
265 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
234 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
186 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
154 claims
- Clopidogrel 147
Clopidogrel
147 claims
- Furosemide 115
Furosemide
115 claims
- Losartan Potassium 105
Losartan Potassium
105 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 378 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 265 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 234 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 186 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 154 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 147 |
| Furosemide | 115 |
| Losartan Potassium | 105 |
| Carvedilol | 102 |
| Lisinopril | 87 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview
How Arash Aghel, M.D fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
24,795
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Cardiovascular Disease Physician
3,033
Avg Claims per Provider
Arash Aghel, M.D's 2,881 claims are below the specialty average of 3,033.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Aghel.
Dr. Abdul Abbasi
MD
Long Beach, CA
Dr. Lillian Abdelmalek
MD
Sacramento, CA
Dr. Robin Abdelmalik
M.D. FACC
Temecula, CA
Dr. Roberto Abdelnur
MD
El Centro, CA
Dr. Sohail Abdi-Moradi
M.D.
Moorpark, CA
Compare Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Arash Aghel, M.D's specialty? ▼
Arash Aghel, M.D specializes in Cardiovascular Disease Physician and practices in Torrance, California. Credentials: M.D.
How much does Arash Aghel, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Arash Aghel, M.D wrote 2,881 Medicare Part D claims totaling $595K in drug costs for 445 beneficiaries.
Where is Arash Aghel, M.D located? ▼
Arash Aghel, M.D is located at 2841 LOMITA BLVD STE 100, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 257-0508.
What is Arash Aghel, M.D's NPI number? ▼
Arash Aghel, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477729713, issued on 05/06/2008.
How many Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 24,795 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider writes 3,033 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Arash Aghel, M.D prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Arash Aghel, M.D's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Eliquis, Metoprolol Succinate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Arash Aghel, M.D accept Medicare? ▼
Arash Aghel, M.D appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,881 Part D claims and 445 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Arash Aghel, M.D's credentials? ▼
Arash Aghel, M.D's NPI is 1477729713 with credentials M.D. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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