NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel H. Enter, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Daniel H. Enter, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1366705329, issued on Jun 24, 2012. Check the license (California A154259, 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
1366705329
Name
Daniel H. Enter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
A154259 CA
S2027 TX
54018 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
127 S San Vicente Blvd # 3100, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 473-2766
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190921000020); 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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  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
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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Daniel Enter23
  2. Specialty average101

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $851.63

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Enter$851.63
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Acclaim Physician Group IncFort Worth, TX
  2. Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ

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

Daniel H. Enter among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Daniel H. Enter, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Francisco Arabia, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481194702159
  2. Michael Bowdish, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481992988422
  3. Pedro Catarino, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481922292069
  4. Wen Cheng, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481073597043
  5. Joanna Chikwe, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481467601187
  6. Joshua Chung, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481528245644
  7. Dominic Emerson, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481295050441
  8. Clark Fuller, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481790890341

Common questions

What is Daniel H. Enter, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel H. Enter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366705329, issued on Jun 24, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel H. Enter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 127 S San Vicente Blvd # 3100, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 473-2766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel H. Enter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A154259, 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 Daniel H. Enter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel H. Enter, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.