NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Derrick Bernard Johnson, PA

Physician Assistant · Torrance, CA

Derrick Bernard Johnson, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1609093277, issued on Apr 18, 2007. Check the license (California PA15689, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1609093277
Name
Derrick Bernard Johnson
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA15689 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3565 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
Phone
(310) 214-0811
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 26, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040420001764); 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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Also registered at 3565 Del Amo Blvd

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

  1. Kyung Ahn, RPHPharmacist1982179701
  2. Shefalee Amin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1164724514
  3. Sheila Arzani, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1669564621
  4. Morteza Azimian, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1295940229
  5. Anita Bhagavath, M.DPulmonary Disease Physician1124394135
  6. Jeramie Bhatia, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255469334

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

1,157 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Derrick Johnson1,157
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen68 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate54 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl45 claims
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide44 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium43 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium35 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical GroupTorrance, CA

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

Derrick Bernard Johnson among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Derrick Bernard Johnson, PA is one of 14,451 physician assistant 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 2007, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 13% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

89 physician assistant records list a practice address in Torrance

They are 89 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brittany Bellows, P.A.Torrance, CA 905031801088240
  2. Jeramie Bhatia, PA-CTorrance, CA 905031255469334
  3. Jenny Chen, PA-CTorrance, CA 905031770928855
  4. Amrita Desai, P.A.-CTorrance, CA 905031326414376
  5. Steven Dillavou, P.A.-C.Torrance, CA 905031003171851
  6. Khatereh Hinze, D.C., PA-CTorrance, CA 905031144495441
  7. Jaclyn Kwan, P.A.Torrance, CA 905031598172181
  8. VI Le, PA-CTorrance, CA 905031558714568

Common questions

What is Derrick Bernard Johnson, PA's NPI number?

Derrick Bernard Johnson, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609093277, issued on Apr 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Derrick Bernard Johnson, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3565 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (310) 214-0811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Derrick Bernard Johnson, PA's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA15689, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Derrick Bernard Johnson, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Derrick Bernard Johnson, PA had 1,157 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.