NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David S. Hallegua, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Beverly Hills, CA

David S. Hallegua, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Beverly Hills, California, and NPI 1063416964, issued on Jun 8, 2005. Check the license (California A55599, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063416964
Name
David S. Hallegua
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
A55599 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8641 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone
(310) 652-0928
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 659-2841
Medicaid ID
00A555990 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041123000431); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

6,374 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 524 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Hallegua6,374
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen227 claims
  2. Gabapentin192 claims
  3. Prednisone169 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium166 claims
  5. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate151 claims
  6. Lorazepam136 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 21.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score40.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,143.98

127 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Hallegua$3,143.98
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

David S. Hallegua among 926 rheumatology physician records in California

David S. Hallegua, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in California

There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shirin Bagheri, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111821341892
  2. Dahlia Carr, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111356368930
  3. Christine Lee, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111831452101
  4. Chia-Chi Lee, M.D., M.P.H.Beverly Hills, CA 902111609221506
  5. Seymour Levine, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111003828153
  6. Long Pham, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111215317821
  7. Richard Ress, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111013929173
  8. Renee Rinaldi, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111588698807

Common questions

What is David S. Hallegua, M.D.'s NPI number?

David S. Hallegua, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063416964, issued on Jun 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David S. Hallegua, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8641 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA, 90211. Phone: (310) 652-0928. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David S. Hallegua, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A55599, 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 S. Hallegua, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David S. Hallegua, M.D. had 6,374 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David S. Hallegua, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 21.5 of 100. 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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