NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David M. Packard, MD

Nephrology Physician · Mission Viejo, CA

David M. Packard, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Mission Viejo, California, and NPI 1558307173, issued on Jun 21, 2006. Check the license (California A73876, 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
1558307173
Name
David M. Packard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
A73876 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
26800 Crown Valley Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Phone
(949) 364-0644
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 364-1520
Medicaid ID
GR0100620 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050630001112); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 1999
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 26800 Crown Valley Pkwy

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

  1. Soodabeh Abravesh, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1376785865
  2. Matt Ahmadi, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1285635144
  3. Jennifer Altamira, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1205815248
  4. Habib Azad, M.D.Nephrology Physician1114962610
  5. Bahman Badie, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1396721916
  6. Mehrnaz Badie, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1831212885

Verify David M. Packard 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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

380 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Packard380
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass38 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone20 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
  5. Furosemide13 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium13 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: $210.89

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Packard$210.89
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Providence Medical FoundationFullerton, CA

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

David M. Packard among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

David M. Packard, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Habib Azad, M.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911114962610
  2. May Chen, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911881772887
  3. Magdy Nawar, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911881799096
  4. Steve Tran, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911487722732
  5. Wei Ling Lau, M.D.Irvine, CA 926971558572032
  6. Tuan Nguyen, DOWestminster, CA 926831164959185
  7. Minh Do, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927031619964368
  8. Nama Beck, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051740245281

Common questions

What is David M. Packard, MD's NPI number?

David M. Packard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558307173, issued on Jun 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David M. Packard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26800 Crown Valley Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691. Phone: (949) 364-0644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David M. Packard, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A73876, 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 M. Packard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David M. Packard, MD had 380 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.