NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Aziz Talei, MD

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Beverly Hills, CA

Benjamin Aziz Talei, MD is a facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Beverly Hills, California, and NPI 1144472879, issued on Oct 13, 2008. Check the license (California A126798, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144472879
Name
Benjamin Aziz Talei
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YS0123X
License number
A126798 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
120 S Spalding Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone
(310) 288-0641
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 288-0645
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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Also registered at 120 S Spalding Dr

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

  1. Andre Aboolian, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1154538213
  2. David Amron, MDDermatology Physician1184733214
  3. Hussam Antoin, MDAnesthesiology Physician1902894314
  4. Harold Billings, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1992035513
  5. William Bolling, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1679568539
  6. Michael Brousseau, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1891729281

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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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

203 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 370 among the 532 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Talei203
  2. Specialty average370

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone24 claims
  2. Gabapentin19 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
  4. Valacyclovir19 claims
  5. Cephalexin18 claims
  6. Advair Diskus11 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: $678.73

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 451 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,253.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Talei$678.73
  2. Specialty average$3,253.58

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

Benjamin Aziz Talei among 133 facial plastic surgery physician records in California

Benjamin Aziz Talei, MD is one of 133 facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 92% 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 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 45% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YS0123X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 133 facial plastic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gal Aharonov, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902121336355213
  2. Farhad Ardeshirpour-Zartoshti, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902121932376514
  3. Natalie Attenello, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902121295027563
  4. Vanessa Christopher, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902121134615693
  5. Allen Foulad, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902121811289200
  6. Davis Nguyen, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902121861648214
  7. Jordan Simmons, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902121568030708
  8. Carl Truesdale, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902121154705028

Common questions

What is Benjamin Aziz Talei, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Aziz Talei, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144472879, issued on Oct 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Aziz Talei, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 S Spalding Dr, Beverly Hills, CA, 90212. Phone: (310) 288-0641. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Aziz Talei, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A126798, 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 Benjamin Aziz Talei, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Aziz Talei, MD had 203 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 370. 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.