NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Drew Pinsky, M.D.,

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · South Pasadena, CA

David Drew Pinsky, M.D., is an addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in South Pasadena, California, and NPI 1871677724, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (California G55092, 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
1871677724
Name
David Drew Pinsky
Credential
M.D.,
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0401X
License number
G55092 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2050 Huntington Dr, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Phone
(626) 799-4151
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(626) 799-4207
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101118000984); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1985
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

494 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 829 among the 401 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Pinsky494
  2. Specialty average829

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium25 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate23 claims
  3. Eliquis21 claims
  4. Irbesartan21 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate19 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium17 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.

David Drew Pinsky among 73 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

David Drew Pinsky, M.D., is one of 73 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2008 among the 33 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0401X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 73 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Inna Lamport, M.D.South Pasadena, CA 910301336187343
  2. Geoffrey Booth, M.D.Agoura Hills, CA 913011255446688
  3. Kristopher Howalt, MDCanoga Park, CA 913031962511162
  4. Richard Merrick, MDHarbor City, CA 907101972662559
  5. Sina Radparvar, MDPanorama City, CA 914021902973811
  6. Steven Kaye, MDWhittier, CA 906011851488662
  7. Farah Ahamed, DOTorrance, CA 905011164503330
  8. Keith Heinzerling, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041184724932

Common questions

What is David Drew Pinsky, M.D.,'s NPI number?

David Drew Pinsky, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871677724, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Drew Pinsky, M.D., located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2050 Huntington Dr, South Pasadena, CA, 91030. Phone: (626) 799-4151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Drew Pinsky, M.D.,'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G55092, 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 Drew Pinsky, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Drew Pinsky, M.D., had 494 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 829. 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.