NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David James Groves, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Redondo Beach, CA

David James Groves, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Redondo Beach, California, and NPI 1598142747, issued on Apr 27, 2015. Check the license (California A166784, 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
1598142747
Name
David James Groves
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A166784 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
502 Torrance Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Phone
(310) 316-0811
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2015
Record last updated
Dec 30, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200916003116); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 2017
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 502 Torrance Blvd

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

  1. Nneka Akubuilo, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1407877442
  2. Lynn Armstrong, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1992032940
  3. Eric Arosemena, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1962479337
  4. Jennifer Auf Der Springe, M.D., M.P.H.Family Medicine Physician1760865208
  5. Diana Chang, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1235105198
  6. Kanti Charugundla, PA-CPhysician Assistant1326153990

Verify David James Groves 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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,959 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Groves2,959
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium161 claims
  2. Lisinopril125 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate118 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium90 claims
  5. Gabapentin77 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate74 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $80.96

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Groves$80.96
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupGlendale, CA

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

David James Groves among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

David James Groves, MD is one of 17,133 family medicine 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 2015, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

46 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Redondo Beach

They are 46 of the 1,513 NPPES records with a practice address in Redondo Beach, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Arosemena, M.DRedondo Beach, CA 902771962479337
  2. Diana Chang, M.D.Redondo Beach, CA 902771235105198
  3. Judy Chen, M.D.Redondo Beach, CA 902771083657100
  4. James Dougher, M.D.Redondo Beach, CA 902771477596617
  5. Cynthia FisherRedondo Beach, CA 902771912973843
  6. Kavitha Kotrappa, M.D.Redondo Beach, CA 902771376505263
  7. Gail LeveeRedondo Beach, CA 902771578500021
  8. Stanford Matsuno, MDRedondo Beach, CA 902771174592976

Common questions

What is David James Groves, MD's NPI number?

David James Groves, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598142747, issued on Apr 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David James Groves, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 502 Torrance Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277. Phone: (310) 316-0811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David James Groves, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A166784, 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 David James Groves, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David James Groves, MD had 2,959 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.