NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aref Bhuiya, MD

Specialist · Westlake Village, CA

Aref Bhuiya, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Westlake Village, California, and NPI 1932369675, issued on Jun 16, 2008. Check the license (California A67793, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932369675
Name
Aref Bhuiya
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A67793 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5655 Lindero Canyon RD Ste 202, Westlake Village, CA 91362
Phone
(818) 597-3223
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 597-4352
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

337 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 159 claims were for opioids.

  1. Aref Bhuiya337
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl79 claims
  2. Gabapentin52 claims
  3. Morphine Sulfate Er38 claims
  4. Hydromorphone Hcl29 claims
  5. Buprenorphine Hcl15 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $501.49

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aref Bhuiya$501.49
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

Aref Bhuiya among 5,749 specialist records in California

Aref Bhuiya, MD is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 19% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 specialist records list a practice address in Westlake Village

They are 17 of the 1,397 NPPES records with a practice address in Westlake Village, and 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Benson, M.D.Westlake, CA 913621033188529
  2. Ronald Brooks, RPTThousand Oaks, CA 913621891919114
  3. Lisa Davis, HP, LMTWestlake Village, CA 913621922385186
  4. Lindsey EthridgeThousand Oaks, CA 913621952721631
  5. Ronald Friedman, M.D.Westlake Village, CA 913621811069982
  6. Robert GarrettThousand Oaks, CA 913621669566790
  7. Stacy Lehman, C.M.TWestlake Village, CA 913621144241266
  8. Christine Rasmussen, MTWestlake Village, CA 913621285074864

Common questions

What is Aref Bhuiya, MD's NPI number?

Aref Bhuiya, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932369675, issued on Jun 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aref Bhuiya, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5655 Lindero Canyon RD Ste 202, Westlake Village, CA, 91362. Phone: (818) 597-3223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aref Bhuiya, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A67793, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Aref Bhuiya, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aref Bhuiya, MD had 337 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.

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