NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos Humberto Avila-Meljem, M.D.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Beverly Hills, CA

Carlos Humberto Avila-Meljem, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Beverly Hills, California, and NPI 1104086297, issued on Jun 11, 2008. Check the license (California A79797, 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
1104086297
Name
Carlos Humberto Avila-Meljem
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License number
A79797 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
436 N Bedford Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone
(310) 285-0400
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 285-0222
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 436 N Bedford Dr

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

  1. Robert Applebaum, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1245246313
  2. Susan Baker, M.D.Specialist1912901448
  3. Linda Barnes, PHDPsychologist1356349765
  4. Emily Bloom, M.D.Dermatology Physician1346469715
  5. Rodney Bluestone, M.D.Specialist1861496382
  6. David Campion, MDClinical Neurophysiology Physician1114904638

Verify Carlos Humberto Avila-Meljem 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: $269.29

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carlos Avila-Meljem$269.29
  2. Specialty average$2,814.09

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

Carlos Humberto Avila-Meljem among 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in California

Carlos Humberto Avila-Meljem, M.D. is one of 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 76% 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 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 40% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in California.

The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Farid Afra, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902101144301748
  2. Robert Applebaum, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101245246313
  3. Kevin Brenner, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101982716247
  4. Jay Calvert, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101831201193
  5. Ritu Chopra, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902101417118464
  6. Shapour Golshani, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101811094576
  7. Michael Groth, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902101902828007
  8. Neal Handel, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101821204702

Common questions

What is Carlos Humberto Avila-Meljem, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carlos Humberto Avila-Meljem, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104086297, issued on Jun 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos Humberto Avila-Meljem, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 436 N Bedford Dr, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210. Phone: (310) 285-0400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos Humberto Avila-Meljem, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A79797, 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.