NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elissa Gropen, M.D.

Specialist · Riverside, CA

Elissa Gropen, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Riverside, California, and NPI 1700949112, issued on Dec 18, 2006. Check the license (California G69545, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700949112
Name
Elissa Gropen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
G69545 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4954 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA 92504
Phone
(951) 684-8397
Enumerated
Dec 18, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(951) 684-2252
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120210000060); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1989
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 ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

694 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Elissa Gropen694
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide97 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone50 claims
  3. Ketoconazole50 claims
  4. Fluorouracil41 claims
  5. Clindamycin Phosphate36 claims
  6. Fluocinonide32 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Elissa Gropen among 5,749 specialist records in California

Elissa Gropen, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1989 among the 1,075 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeanne Dunkel, OTRRiverside, CA 925041639474513
  2. Matthew MartinezRiverside, CA 925041720401615
  3. Mary Grace Abu, MDRiverside, CA 925051083963631
  4. Vanessa AvalosRiverside, CA 925031396445029
  5. Mohammed Khan, M.D.Riverside, CA 925031912008087
  6. Anita Lenz, MDRiverside, CA 925031265498570
  7. Steve Lim, OT, CHT, CEASRiverside, CA 925051447373436
  8. Martha LozaRiverside, CA 925031932387008

Common questions

What is Elissa Gropen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Elissa Gropen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700949112, issued on Dec 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elissa Gropen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4954 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA, 92504. Phone: (951) 684-8397. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elissa Gropen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G69545, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Elissa Gropen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elissa Gropen, M.D. had 694 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Elissa Gropen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.

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.