NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Akbari Ahangar, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Harbor City, CA

Brian Akbari Ahangar, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Harbor City, California, and NPI 1144277344, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (California A81555, 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
1144277344
Name
Brian Akbari Ahangar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
A81555 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25821 Vermont Ave, Harbor City, CA 90710
Phone
(424) 251-7000
Enumerated
May 31, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A815550 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060203000564); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 2001
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 25821 Vermont Ave

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

  1. Hong-Vy Bui-NguyenPharmacist1508637455
  2. Lalisa Davidson, RCPGeneral Care Registered Respiratory Therapist1225519556
  3. Janet DuongPhysical Therapist1295503944
  4. Cuauhtemoc FriasCertified Respiratory Therapist1447738109
  5. Bich-Thuy GronerPharmacist1164961504
  6. Michael Hall, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1902097959

Verify Brian Akbari Ahangar in five checks

  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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

138 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Brian Ahangar138
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin89 claims
  2. Prednisone21 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupHarbor City, CA

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

Brian Akbari Ahangar among 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California

Brian Akbari Ahangar, M.D. is one of 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in California. 59% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 786 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records list a practice address in Harbor City

They are 8 of the 958 NPPES records with a practice address in Harbor City, and 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David BlumeyerHarbor City, CA 907101396271029
  2. Bin Cao, MDHarbor City, CA 907101245307263
  3. Katherine Chin, MDHarbor City, CA 907101164599023
  4. Jehan DinioHarbor City, CA 907101386562882
  5. Charles Hazen, D.OHarbor City, CA 907101710290713
  6. Andrew Lin, MDHarbor City, CA 907101174151724
  7. David Nguyen, MDHarbor City, CA 907101326115254
  8. Nicholas Santos, RKTLakewood, CA 907131689306011

Common questions

What is Brian Akbari Ahangar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Akbari Ahangar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144277344, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Akbari Ahangar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25821 Vermont Ave, Harbor City, CA, 90710. Phone: (424) 251-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Akbari Ahangar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A81555, 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 Brian Akbari Ahangar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Akbari Ahangar, M.D. had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.