NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles E. Shapiro, MD

Urology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Charles E. Shapiro, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1487725412, issued on Nov 13, 2006. Check the license (California G37582, 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
1487725412
Name
Charles E. Shapiro
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
G37582 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4733 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone
(323) 783-4011
Enumerated
Nov 13, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100831000471); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Stanford University School Of Medicine, 1977
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 4733 W Sunset Blvd

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

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  4. Isaac Abusleme, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1891109468
  5. Nancy Adachi, PTPhysical Therapist1902004245
  6. Sangeeta Aggarwal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578655908

Verify Charles E. Shapiro 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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

655 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Charles Shapiro655
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Terazosin Hcl237 claims
  2. Finasteride175 claims
  3. Tamsulosin Hcl45 claims
  4. Trospium Chloride35 claims
  5. Sodium Chloride27 claims
  6. Myrbetriq21 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA

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

Charles E. Shapiro among 1,524 urology physician records in California

Charles E. Shapiro, MD is one of 1,524 urology physician records with a practice address in California. 82% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2003 among the 1,049 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in California

There are 1,524 urology physician records in California.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Brusky, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271942323399
  2. Gary Chien, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271639121395
  3. Roger De Filippo, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271205922614
  4. Richard Hurwitz, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271851450506
  5. Jon Kaswick, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271831266717
  6. Dennis Kim, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271598813511
  7. Bradley Landis, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271538203583
  8. Monica Metzdorf, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271659427219

Common questions

What is Charles E. Shapiro, MD's NPI number?

Charles E. Shapiro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487725412, issued on Nov 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles E. Shapiro, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4733 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90027. Phone: (323) 783-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles E. Shapiro, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G37582, 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 Charles E. Shapiro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles E. Shapiro, MD had 655 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.