NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian N. Huh, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Brian N. Huh, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1275614455, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (California A54802, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275614455
Name
Brian N. Huh
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
A54802 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 S Virgil Ave Ste 300, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone
(213) 736-0080
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(213) 736-0090
Medicaid ID
00A548020 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040212000587); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1994
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

7,106 Medicare Part D claims for 1,205 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 161 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Huh7,106
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib939 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate616 claims
  3. Methotrexate538 claims
  4. Meloxicam530 claims
  5. Prolia421 claims
  6. Rinvoq313 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): 95.2 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 score89.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,207.26

96 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Huh$2,207.26
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Brian N. Huh among 926 rheumatology physician records in California

Brian N. Huh, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in California

There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sonwoo Lee, MDLos Angeles, CA 900201336168616
  2. Seon WhangLos Angeles, CA 900201043305394
  3. Stephen Bland, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171821002627
  4. Brendan Cerk, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171558716357
  5. Joanna Davies, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171699746958
  6. Wagdy Kades, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171326080060
  7. Chen Xie, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171528452448
  8. Karen Au, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241144478306

Common questions

What is Brian N. Huh, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian N. Huh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275614455, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian N. Huh, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 S Virgil Ave Ste 300, Los Angeles, CA, 90020. Phone: (213) 736-0080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian N. Huh, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A54802, 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 N. Huh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian N. Huh, M.D. had 7,106 Medicare Part D claims for 1,205 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian N. Huh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 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.

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.