NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Abrams, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Paramount, CA

Edward Abrams, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Paramount, California, and NPI 1871593384, issued on Jul 27, 2005. Check the license (California G17797, 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
1871593384
Name
Edward Abrams
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
G17797 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16243 Colorado Ave, Paramount, CA 90723
Phone
(562) 633-4770
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(562) 633-4750
Medicaid ID
ZZZ75561Z CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100628001129); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1965
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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,044 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Edward Abrams1,044
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium114 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate107 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate87 claims
  4. Simvastatin73 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium64 claims
  6. Lisinopril40 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.

Edward Abrams among 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California

Edward Abrams, MD is one of 2,574 cardiovascular disease 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1965 · median 1999 among the 1,742 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in California

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

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ramandeep Brar, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201821165549
  2. Mark Castellanet, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201538165782
  3. Stuart Fischer, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201083656086
  4. Steven Forman, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201023059763
  5. Diana GlovaciLos Alamitos, CA 907201366805590
  6. Fernando Mendoza, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201063637320
  7. Timothy O'Neill, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201467493155
  8. Adrian Shandling, MDLos Alamitos, CA 907201386640522

Common questions

What is Edward Abrams, MD's NPI number?

Edward Abrams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871593384, issued on Jul 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Abrams, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16243 Colorado Ave, Paramount, CA, 90723. Phone: (562) 633-4770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Abrams, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G17797, 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 Edward Abrams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Abrams, MD had 1,044 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.