NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dara Michelle West, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Dara Michelle West, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1679884472, issued on Jun 25, 2010. Check the license (California A137341, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679884472
Name
Dara Michelle West
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A137341 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1450 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone
(323) 442-6335
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(323) 442-6338
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150909003184); 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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Also registered at 1450 San Pablo St

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

  1. Rajat Agrawal, MDOphthalmology Physician1306097183
  2. Hossein Ameri, MDOphthalmology Physician1245467687
  3. Oreoluwa Arowojolu, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477484053
  4. James Arteaga, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1639361421
  5. Lilit Babayan, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366371528
  6. Ahmad Bahay, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538090055

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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 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 score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationSan Diego, CA
  2. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA

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

Dara Michelle West among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Dara Michelle West, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Margaret Burnett, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331679500904
  2. Helena Chui, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331629001086
  3. Francisco Gonzalez-Scarano, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331063446722
  4. Jennifer Hui, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331730123837
  5. Norman Kachuck, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331811938525
  6. Mark Lew, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331578507505
  7. Patrick Lyden, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331215962113
  8. Giselle Petzinger, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331003857715

Common questions

What is Dara Michelle West, M.D.'s NPI number?

Dara Michelle West, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679884472, issued on Jun 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dara Michelle West, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1450 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 442-6335. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dara Michelle West, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A137341, 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.

What is Dara Michelle West, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.

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.