Arshad Ahad, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Torrance, CA
Arshad Ahad, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1487647293, issued on Aug 26, 2005. Check the license (California C144051, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arshad Ahad
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- C144051 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23441 Madison St Ste 215, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (424) 375-7209
- Enumerated
- Aug 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 5, 2022
- Fax
- (833) 660-2551
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161031002567); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Arshad Ahad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C144051Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,029 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole161 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate126 claims
- Prednisone75 claims
- Brukinsa45 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
- Dexamethasone39 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupVentura, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Arshad Ahad among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California
Arshad Ahad, MD is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.
All 1,583 in California → Every provider in Torrance → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Chan, MDTorrance, CA 905051972591378
- Michael Chung, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051053574608
- Amy CummingsTorrance, CA 905051043552243
- Vanessa Dickey, MDTorrance, CA 905051497742472
- Hugo Hool, MDTorrance, CA 905051417944489
- Syed Jilani, MDTorrance, CA 905051629067442
- Thomas Lowe, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051801968334
- Michael Nguyen, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051053846485
Common questions
What is Arshad Ahad, MD's NPI number?
Arshad Ahad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487647293, issued on Aug 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arshad Ahad, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23441 Madison St Ste 215, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (424) 375-7209. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arshad Ahad, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number C144051, 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 Arshad Ahad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arshad Ahad, MD had 1,029 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.