NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Barton Harris Wachs, M.D.

Specialist · Long Beach, CA

Barton Harris Wachs, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1366461832, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (California A32052, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366461832
Name
Barton Harris Wachs
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A32052 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 E 28TH St, Long Beach, CA 90806
Phone
(562) 595-5977
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 490-0509
Medicaid ID
2405716 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050119000670); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 1975
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 701 E 28TH St

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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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  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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

3,178 Medicare Part D claims for 798 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. Barton Wachs3,178
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Terazosin Hcl693 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl486 claims
  3. Finasteride331 claims
  4. Myrbetriq286 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl260 claims
  6. Estradiol135 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): 99 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 score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $1,959.43

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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. Barton Wachs$1,959.43
  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.

Barton Harris Wachs among 5,749 specialist records in California

Barton Harris Wachs, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 1989 among the 1,075 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Ciarolla, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061922068881
  2. Cynthia Forsthoff, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061841250719
  3. Douglas Garland, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061508845264
  4. Douglas Jackson, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061386624484
  5. Seth Kogan, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061780652040
  6. Peter Kurzweil, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061700865466
  7. William Lyons, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061639139595
  8. David Morrison, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061326027947

Common questions

What is Barton Harris Wachs, M.D.'s NPI number?

Barton Harris Wachs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366461832, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Barton Harris Wachs, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 E 28TH St, Long Beach, CA, 90806. Phone: (562) 595-5977. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Barton Harris Wachs, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A32052, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Barton Harris Wachs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Barton Harris Wachs, M.D. had 3,178 Medicare Part D claims for 798 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Barton Harris Wachs, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99 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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