NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bugsu Ovunc, M.D, PHD

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician · Torrance, CA

Bugsu Ovunc, M.D, PHD is a pediatric pulmonology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1891086088, issued on Apr 22, 2011. Check the license (California A160694, 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
1891086088
Name
Bugsu Ovunc
Credential
M.D, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician 2080P0214X
License numbers
A160694 CA
258379 MA
18129 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23600 Telo Ave Ste 130, Torrance, CA 90505
Phone
(310) 833-1334
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2025
Fax
(310) 833-0270
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250225003310); accepts Medicare assignment
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 23600 Telo Ave Ste 130

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

  1. Lori Banka, D.O.Allergy Physician1235419342
  2. Elicia Chung, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1043998305
  3. Fidelina Fuentes Hart, PNPNurse Practitioner1285476564
  4. Ricky Leung, PAPhysician Assistant1770182990
  5. Patricia Rowe, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1073516530
  6. Raffi TchekmedyianAllergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician1659831287

Verify Bugsu Ovunc 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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Industry payments in 2024: $908.38

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 621 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,494.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bugsu Ovunc$908.38
  2. Specialty average$1,494.36

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. Modena Allergy And Asthma Inc.Torrance, CA

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

Bugsu Ovunc among 139 pediatric pulmonology physician records in California

Bugsu Ovunc, M.D, PHD is one of 139 pediatric pulmonology physician records with a practice address in California. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 45 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0214X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers in California

There are 139 pediatric pulmonology physician records in California.

The 8 pediatric pulmonology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Terry Chin, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061811093305
  2. Elizabeth Foley, MDLong Beach, CA 908061649505538
  3. Bich-Trang Hoa, MDLong Beach, CA 908061942640602
  4. Lida Mohtasham, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061225235237
  5. Joseph Stathos, DOLong Beach, CA 908061073010799
  6. Sande Okelo, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951255385985
  7. Mindy Ross, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951861628828
  8. Daniella Safatian, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951578950010

Common questions

What is Bugsu Ovunc, M.D, PHD's NPI number?

Bugsu Ovunc, M.D, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891086088, issued on Apr 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bugsu Ovunc, M.D, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23600 Telo Ave Ste 130, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 833-1334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bugsu Ovunc, M.D, PHD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A160694, 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.

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.