NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Desmond D. Levin, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Desmond D. Levin, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1730178807, issued on Oct 20, 2005. Check the license (California A46414, 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
1730178807
Name
Desmond D. Levin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
A46414 CA
A046414 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
415 Old Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone
(949) 548-9611
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 548-9958
Medicaid ID
GR0075060 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110420000431); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1981
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 415 Old Newport Blvd

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

  1. Jeffrey Bruss, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1942290309
  2. Jean Carlos, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1740246982
  3. Bonnie Gainer, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1972592319
  4. Richard Haskell, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1992794465
  5. Neala Hunter, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1952390395
  6. Catalin Marinescu, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1669761664

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

8,634 Medicare Part D claims for 999 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Desmond Levin8,634
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,070 claims
  2. Eliquis830 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate819 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate583 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium357 claims
  6. Furosemide323 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score68.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $311.33

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Desmond Levin$311.33
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Newport Heart Medical Group IncNewport Beach, CA

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

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in California

There are 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in California

  1. Abdul Abbasi, MDLong Beach, CA1710071717
  2. Siddique Abbasi, MDThousand Oaks, CA1528076718
  3. Lillian Abdelmalek, MDSacramento, CA1881343796
  4. Robin Abdelmalik, M.D. FACCTemecula, CA1275656662
  5. Roberto Abdelnur, MDEl Centro, CA1982648606
  6. Sohail Abdi-Moradi, M.D.Moorpark, CA1376862938
  7. Nadia Abelhad, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1619400801
  8. Georges Abou Rjaili, MDRiverside, CA1073896544
  9. Jamil Aboulhosn, MDLos Angeles, CA1356382717
  10. Maria Abraham, M.D.San Francisco, CA1669436960

Common questions

What is Desmond D. Levin, M.D.'s NPI number?

Desmond D. Levin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730178807, issued on Oct 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Desmond D. Levin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 Old Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. Phone: (949) 548-9611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Desmond D. Levin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A46414, 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 Desmond D. Levin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Desmond D. Levin, M.D. had 8,634 Medicare Part D claims for 999 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Desmond D. Levin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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