NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel J. Lama, MD

Urology Physician · San Bernardino, CA

Daniel J. Lama, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in San Bernardino, California, and NPI 1972517928, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (California G684420, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972517928
Name
Daniel J. Lama
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
G684420 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
489 E 21St St, San Bernardino, CA 92404
Phone
(909) 882-2973
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
May 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(909) 882-2681
Medicaid ID
00G684420 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080820000652); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1984
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 489 E 21St St

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

  1. Avinash Chenam, M.D.Urology Physician1841502986
  2. Steve Dong, M.D.Urology Physician1760666499
  3. Jinfeng Jiang, MDUrology Physician1508434358
  4. Sun Kim, MDUrology Physician1093738932
  5. David Koslov, MDUrology Physician1043655525
  6. Daniel Lama, MDUrology Physician1235634676

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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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,562 Medicare Part D claims for 589 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Daniel Lama2,562
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl638 claims
  2. Finasteride413 claims
  3. Myrbetriq134 claims
  4. Bicalutamide109 claims
  5. Cephalexin107 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass92 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): 85.8 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 score54.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $961.44

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Lama$961.44
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Franklin M Chu MD IncSan Bernardino, CA

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

Daniel J. Lama among 1,524 urology physician records in California

Daniel J. Lama, 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
  • Graduated1984 · median 2003 among the 1,049 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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. Avinash Chenam, M.D.San Bernardino, CA 924041841502986
  2. Franklin Chu, MDSan Bernardino, CA 924041700809753
  3. Steve Dong, M.D.San Bernardino, CA 924041760666499
  4. Jinfeng Jiang, MDSan Bernardino, CA 924041508434358
  5. Sun Kim, MDSan Bernardino, CA 924041093738932
  6. David Koslov, MDSan Bernardino, CA 924041043655525
  7. Daniel Lama, MDSan Bernardino, CA 924041235634676
  8. Vincent WongSan Bernardino, CA 924041316302441

Common questions

What is Daniel J. Lama, MD's NPI number?

Daniel J. Lama, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972517928, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel J. Lama, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 489 E 21St St, San Bernardino, CA, 92404. Phone: (909) 882-2973. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel J. Lama, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G684420, 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 J. Lama, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel J. Lama, MD had 2,562 Medicare Part D claims for 589 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel J. Lama, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.8 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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