Edward Kaufman, M.D.
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor · Dana Point, CA
Edward Kaufman, M.D. is an addiction (substance use disorder) counselor with a practice address in Dana Point, California, and NPI 1205842549, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (California A19663, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Kaufman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 101YA0400X
- License number
- A19663 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 33971 Selva RD, Dana Point, CA 92629
- Phone
- (949) 488-3332
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 488-7840
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward Kaufman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license A19663Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83 Medicare Part D claims are listed under this NPI for 2024
83 Medicare Part D claims.
CMS lists these Part D claims under this NPI, but the provider type reported to NPPES (addiction (substance use disorder) counselor) is not one that prescribes. The claims may be attributed to the wrong NPI in the CMS file, or the NPPES taxonomy may be out of date; PlainDoctor does not compare them with other providers.
Most prescribed
- Trazodone Hcl13 claims
- Clonazepam11 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er11 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 Kaufman among 27,741 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in California
Edward Kaufman, M.D. is one of 27,741 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records with a practice address in California. under 1% 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 under 1% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, over 99% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · under 1% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YA0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor providers in California
There are 27,741 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in California.
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The 8 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Larissa Kibort, CADCDana Point, CA 926291053042242
- Josh SmithDana Point, CA 926291114373065
- Bridget Chadwick, CADC-ILake Forest, CA 926301205457827
- Eric CoronadoLake Forest, CA 926301811656390
- Cherie Knopf, ADMINISTRATORLake Forest, CA 926301396978508
- Karmen PayneCosta Mesa, CA 926281861249906
- Taupatiga AveiCosta Mesa, CA 926271215898432
- Cruz BokolasCosta Mesa, CA 926271740141837
Common questions
What is Edward Kaufman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Kaufman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205842549, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Kaufman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 33971 Selva RD, Dana Point, CA, 92629. Phone: (949) 488-3332. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Kaufman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A19663, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Edward Kaufman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Kaufman, M.D. had 83 Medicare Part D claims; the average among addiction (substance use disorder) counselor prescribers was 175. 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.