NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Lanks, M.D.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Torrance, CA

Charles Lanks, M.D. is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1912199712, issued on Aug 15, 2007. Check the license (California A107284, 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
1912199712
Name
Charles Lanks
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License number
A107284 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 W. Carson St., Torrance, CA 90509
Phone
(310) 222-2409
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2025
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 1000 W. Carson St.

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

  1. Trillondel Acosta, RNAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1215451091
  2. Maria Del Real ZepedaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1801160957
  3. Naseem Malik, RN, PHDPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1811070394
  4. Maximo Nunez, LCSWClinical Social Worker1841352366
  5. Carolyn Padilla, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1649316324
  6. Eric Sandoval, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1013109818

Verify Charles Lanks 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: $162.39

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 2,708 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.68 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Lanks$162.39
  2. Specialty average$2,958.68

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

Charles Lanks among 723 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

Charles Lanks, M.D. is one of 723 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 723 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Arredondo, M.D.Torrance, CA 905091164689972
  2. Sharareh ShahangianTorrance, CA 905091144508326
  3. Hazem Abdelsalam, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051346793312
  4. Michael Anzivino, MDTorrance, CA 905051164479119
  5. Vikram GondhalekarTorrance, CA 905051679150098
  6. Alda Huang, MDTorrance, CA 905051063916583
  7. Jamie Kagihara, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051245590447
  8. Karthik Kode, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051689930497

Common questions

What is Charles Lanks, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Lanks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912199712, issued on Aug 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Lanks, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W. Carson St., Torrance, CA, 90509. Phone: (310) 222-2409. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Lanks, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A107284, 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.

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