Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Edward Cohen, M.D.

Urology Physician · La Jolla, CA

Edward Cohen, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1093756827, issued on Jun 10, 2006. Check the license (California G56844, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1093756827
Name
Edward Cohen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
G56844 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 453-5944
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9850 Genesee Ave

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

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  3. Amy Andrews, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518019488
  4. Lee Atwood, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1346785250
  5. Azar Bastanfar, CERTIFIED NURSE PRACObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1265459184
  6. Lucas BaumgartnerClinical Exercise Physiologist1679908651

Verify Edward Cohen 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

388 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,354 among the 9,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Edward Cohen388
  2. Specialty average1,354

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl127 claims
  2. Solifenacin Succinate36 claims
  3. Finasteride28 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim25 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl21 claims
  6. Oxybutynin Chloride Er16 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: $1,601.41

45 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc.. The 8,628 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,864.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Cohen$1,601.41
  2. Specialty average$3,864.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Genesis Healthcare Partners PCLa Jolla, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Urology Physician providers in California

There are 1,421 urology physician records in California.

Other urology physician records in California

  1. David Aaronson, MDOakland, CA1215053129
  2. Jason Abber, MDPanorama City, CA1356366926
  3. Marc Abboud, MDLos Alamitos, CA1265096531
  4. George AbdelsayedAnaheim, CA1568721843
  5. Garen AbediDowney, CA1285909051
  6. Jennifer Abidari, MDStanford, CA1811098197
  7. Sherif Aboseif, MDOxnard, CA1093882995
  8. Parwiz Abrahimi, M.D., PH.D.Los Angeles, CA1154857613
  9. Anthony Acquaviva, MDVallejo, CA1457439283
  10. Theodore Affue, M.D.El Centro, CA1386674000

Common questions

What is Edward Cohen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edward Cohen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093756827, issued on Jun 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Cohen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 453-5944. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Cohen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G56844, 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 Cohen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Cohen, M.D. had 388 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,354. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.