NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Jacob Kaufman, D.O.

Gastroenterology Physician · Irvine, CA

David Jacob Kaufman, D.O. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1508893363, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (California 20A8799, 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
1508893363
Name
David Jacob Kaufman
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
20A8799 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18 Endeavor, Irvine, CA 92618
Phone
(949) 727-2035
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 727-2141
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040601000949); 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,959 Medicare Part D claims for 491 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. David Kaufman1,959
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine408 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium377 claims
  3. Omeprazole206 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl79 claims
  5. Diphenoxylate-Atropine52 claims
  6. Ondansetron Odt50 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): 67.6 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 score52.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%87.0
  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: $1,000.39

53 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Kaufman$1,000.39
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Pacific Coast Gastroenterology, IncIrvine, CA

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

David Jacob Kaufman among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California

David Jacob Kaufman, D.O. is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ardalan Babaknia, MDIrvine, CA 926181366527491
  2. Shahrooz BemanianIrvine, CA 926181629123070
  3. You-Jen Chou, MDIrvine, CA 926181104070887
  4. Lino Deguzman, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181346324720
  5. John Hoefs, MDIrvine, CA 926181154425742
  6. Herbert Lee, MDIrvine, CA 926181740206689
  7. Paul Lee, MDIrvine, CA 926181760531693
  8. Hooshang Meshkinpour, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181053386243

Common questions

What is David Jacob Kaufman, D.O.'s NPI number?

David Jacob Kaufman, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508893363, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Jacob Kaufman, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18 Endeavor, Irvine, CA, 92618. Phone: (949) 727-2035. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Jacob Kaufman, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A8799, 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 Jacob Kaufman, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Jacob Kaufman, D.O. had 1,959 Medicare Part D claims for 491 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Jacob Kaufman, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.6 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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