Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Bernard Azer, D.O.

Specialist · Los Alamitos, CA

Bernard Azer, D.O. is a specialist with a practice address in Los Alamitos, California, and NPI 1285686220, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (California 20A7817, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1285686220
Name
Bernard Azer
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
20A7817 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3810 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Phone
(562) 426-8881
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
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 3810 Katella Ave

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

  1. Maher Azer, M.D.Specialist1124097548
  2. Kathryn Henning, M.S., R.D.Renal Nutrition Registered Dietitian1164719027

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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

550 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bernard Azer550
  2. Specialty average1,524

Most prescribed

  1. Sevelamer Carbonate66 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate47 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium44 claims
  4. Labetalol Hcl28 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium28 claims
  6. Lisinopril25 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: $156.97

5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics Inc. The 9,482 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,756.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bernard Azer$156.97
  2. Specialty average$4,756.65

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

16 specialist records list a Los Alamitos practice address

They are 16 of the 1,035 NPPES records with a Los Alamitos practice address, and 6,640 specialist records in California.

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  1. Adrienne Abad SantosSan Francisco, CA1588976435
  2. Brenda Abarca, MDTorrance, CA1407485527
  3. Fatemeh Abbasi, PTVan Nuys, CA1558496760
  4. Erlinda Abcede, M.D.Cudahy, CA1831228675
  5. Maher Abdallah, M.D.Palm Springs, CA1205988011
  6. Basim Abdelkarim, MDUpland, CA1932217544
  7. Farinaz AbdiSan Marcos, CA1063153963
  8. Mai Abe, LESanta Monica, CA1609405158
  9. Hamid Abedi, HEARING AID SPECIALISan Diego, CA1659410744
  10. Mehrad Abedi, M.D.Sacramento, CA1467459222

Common questions

What is Bernard Azer, D.O.'s NPI number?

Bernard Azer, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285686220, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernard Azer, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3810 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA, 90720. Phone: (562) 426-8881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernard Azer, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A7817, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bernard Azer, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernard Azer, D.O. had 550 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.