NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Burton A. Liebross, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Tarzana, CA

Burton A. Liebross, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Tarzana, California, and NPI 1659350718, issued on Jan 16, 2006. Check the license (California G32169, 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
1659350718
Name
Burton A. Liebross
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
G32169 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5525 Etiwanda Ave, Tarzana, CA 91356
Phone
(818) 774-3838
Enumerated
Jan 16, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 774-3590
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100617000112); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 5525 Etiwanda Ave

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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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6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

9,063 Medicare Part D claims for 683 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 53 claims were for opioids.

  1. Burton Liebross9,063
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium664 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium404 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate349 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium344 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate213 claims
  6. Pravastatin Sodium205 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score85.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $295.81

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Burton Liebross$295.81
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationTarzana, CA

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

Burton A. Liebross among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Burton A. Liebross, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Fozailoff, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561053331595
  2. Isaac Gorbaty, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561477562718
  3. Kamyar Kamjoo, MDTarzana, CA 913561558465708
  4. Saman Lashkari, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561447282421
  5. Sora Lee, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561891939237
  6. Jeremy Schwieger, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561164453437
  7. Ramya Malchira, MD.Santa Clarita, CA 913551275810921
  8. Amin Motaref, MDValencia, CA 913551639608631

Common questions

What is Burton A. Liebross, M.D.'s NPI number?

Burton A. Liebross, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659350718, issued on Jan 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Burton A. Liebross, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5525 Etiwanda Ave, Tarzana, CA, 91356. Phone: (818) 774-3838. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Burton A. Liebross, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G32169, 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 Burton A. Liebross, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Burton A. Liebross, M.D. had 9,063 Medicare Part D claims for 683 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Burton A. Liebross, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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