NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bob B. Armin, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · West Hills, CA

Bob B. Armin, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in West Hills, California, and NPI 1790960888, issued on Jan 8, 2008. Check the license (California A103010, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790960888
Name
Bob B. Armin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
A103010 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7345 Medical Center Dr, West Hills, CA 91307
Phone
(818) 888-7878
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110906000368); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2006
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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  6. David Fittingoff, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1902817901

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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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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

880 Medicare Part D claims for 418 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bob Armin880
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate215 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide157 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone89 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort62 claims
  5. Azelastine Hcl55 claims
  6. Cefdinir35 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): 0 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $45.39

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optinose US, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bob Armin$45.39
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. CV Ent Surgical GroupWest Hills, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bob B. Armin among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Bob B. Armin, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerome Dickman, M.D.Bell Canyon, CA 913071174581227
  2. Haig Panossian, M.D.West Hills, CA 913071114287711
  3. Harvey Kulber, MDEncino, CA 913161023018108
  4. Roger Haring, MDSanta Clarita, CA 913211043334071
  5. Richard Feinberg, M.D.North Hills, CA 913431164407789
  6. Sofia Avitia, MD.Mission Hills, CA 913451811194020
  7. Kalpna Durairaj, M.DSun Valley, CA 913521366488603
  8. Adam Friedman, MDValencia, CA 913551265641229

Common questions

What is Bob B. Armin, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bob B. Armin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790960888, issued on Jan 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bob B. Armin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7345 Medical Center Dr, West Hills, CA, 91307. Phone: (818) 888-7878. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bob B. Armin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A103010, 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 Bob B. Armin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bob B. Armin, M.D. had 880 Medicare Part D claims for 418 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bob B. Armin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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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