NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erin Sturman

Psychiatry Physician · Torrance, CA

Erin Sturman is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1720653504, issued on May 24, 2021. Check the license (California A196548, 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
1720653504
Name
Erin Sturman
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
A196548 CA
PTL7553 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90502
Phone
(310) 222-2345
Enumerated
May 24, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2024
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 1000 W Carson St

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

  1. Arjan AbarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982309290
  2. Brenda Abarca, MDPsychiatry Physician1407485527
  3. Maleeha AbbasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275203499
  4. Saamirah Abdul-MuminCommunity Health Worker1144683947
  5. Maria Elena AbedesAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1184360992
  6. Hoda Abou-Ziab, PSYDClinical Psychologist1649618125

Verify Erin Sturman 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

128 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Erin Sturman128
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Risperidone23 claims
  2. Escitalopram Oxalate22 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl16 claims
  4. Invega Sustenna13 claims
  5. Clozapine12 claims
  6. Hydroxyzine Hcl12 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.

Erin Sturman among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Erin Sturman is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

150 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Torrance

They are 150 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karl Burgoyne, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021518028943
  2. Andrea Caldwell, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021205907037
  3. Samson Cho, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021659448645
  4. Deborah Flores, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021306819586
  5. Benjamin Furst, MDTorrance, CA 905021033214010
  6. Charles Grob, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021396710307
  7. Andrew Ho, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021962465096
  8. Ira Lesser, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021477500460

Common questions

What is Erin Sturman's NPI number?

Erin Sturman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720653504, issued on May 24, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erin Sturman located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (310) 222-2345. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erin Sturman's license?

NPPES lists California license number A196548, 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 Erin Sturman prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erin Sturman had 128 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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