Bernard J. Katz, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Bernard J. Katz, MD is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1750317772, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (California A45158, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bernard J. Katz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
- License number
- A45158 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1260 15TH St Ste 1501, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 459-2363
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040816000884); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1987
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bernard J. Katz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A45158Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
8,251 Medicare Part D claims for 625 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 155 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium573 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate318 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium269 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium268 claims
- Gabapentin218 claims
- Losartan Potassium193 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.
Bernard J. Katz among 243 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in California
Bernard J. Katz, MD is one of 243 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 76% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 111 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QG0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 243 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.
All 243 in California → Every provider in Santa Monica → Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Junun Bae, DOSanta Monica, CA 904041598384901
- Elvira Gonzalez, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041740806975
- Scott Kaiser, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041205042470
- Meena Makhijani, D.O.Santa Monica, CA 904041578714432
- Hong-Phuc Tran, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041124285424
- Lisa Young, MDTorrance, CA 905051043368053
- Mairead Torsney-Weir, MDMarina Del Rey, CA 902921669607511
- Usha Chopra, M. D.Lynwood, CA 902621336284355
Common questions
What is Bernard J. Katz, MD's NPI number?
Bernard J. Katz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750317772, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bernard J. Katz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1260 15TH St Ste 1501, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 459-2363. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bernard J. Katz, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A45158, 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 Bernard J. Katz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bernard J. Katz, MD had 8,251 Medicare Part D claims for 625 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. 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.