NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric S. Kaufer, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Eric S. Kaufer, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1902973878, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (California A71390, 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
1902973878
Name
Eric S. Kaufer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
A71390 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6041 Cadillac Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone
(323) 857-2000
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050223000595); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1998
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 6041 Cadillac Ave

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

  1. Sarah Abedi, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1518320654
  2. Felicia Adiele, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1205984143
  3. Angeli Agatep, MDInternal Medicine Physician1194873067
  4. Roberto AguiluzRegistered Respiratory Therapist1184102675
  5. Jose Aguinada, DPTPhysical Therapist1356067151
  6. Blasius AgumPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1063293207

Verify Eric S. Kaufer 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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

1,182 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Eric Kaufer1,182
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa378 claims
  2. Wixela Inhub170 claims
  3. Spiriva Respimat117 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium88 claims
  5. Azithromycin60 claims
  6. Prednisone50 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupWoodland Hills, CA

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

Eric S. Kaufer among 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California

Eric S. Kaufer, MD is one of 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 1,061 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in California

There are 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David DaiLos Angeles, CA 900341023435906
  2. Caroline Kim, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900341588856538
  3. Mihwa Pak, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341053590315
  4. Benson Varghese, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900341699931360
  5. Mazda Aghamohammadi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331700086493
  6. Margarita Bass, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331194929356
  7. Houda Boucekkine, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331730611658
  8. June Choe, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331497104236

Common questions

What is Eric S. Kaufer, MD's NPI number?

Eric S. Kaufer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902973878, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric S. Kaufer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6041 Cadillac Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90034. Phone: (323) 857-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric S. Kaufer, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A71390, 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 Eric S. Kaufer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric S. Kaufer, MD had 1,182 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.