NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esther Leah Fine, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Orange, CA

Esther Leah Fine, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1679745996, issued on Mar 26, 2008. Check the license (California A96924, 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
1679745996
Name
Esther Leah Fine
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
A96924 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 456-5753
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(714) 456-5753
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101120000231); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 101 The City Dr S

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

  1. Danny Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1477158673
  2. Edward AbaradoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912855198
  3. Nagina Abdiani, DOGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1518543271
  4. Mariam Abdul-Latif, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1538418884
  5. Eric AbelloOtolaryngology Physician1922566215
  6. Brandon Abeyta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841291804

Verify Esther Leah Fine 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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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

415 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Esther Fine415
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide83 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl34 claims
  3. Famotidine23 claims
  4. Gabapentin21 claims
  5. Lorazepam19 claims
  6. Mupirocin19 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. Sutter Valley Medical FoundationRoseville, CA

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

Esther Leah Fine among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Esther Leah Fine, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gurpreet Ahuja, MDOrange, CA 928681013970169
  2. Faramarz Alizadeh-Shabdiz, M.DOrange, CA 928681790955052
  3. Navin Amin, M.D.Orange, CA 928681851390314
  4. William Armstrong, MDOrange, CA 928681063592145
  5. Roberto Barretto, M.D.Orange, CA 928681477552941
  6. Roger L Crumley, MDOrange, CA 928681003996190
  7. Robert Del Junco, M.D.Orange, CA 928681295734721
  8. Rohit Garg, MD, MBAOrange, CA 928681497944755

Common questions

What is Esther Leah Fine, M.D.'s NPI number?

Esther Leah Fine, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679745996, issued on Mar 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esther Leah Fine, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-5753. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esther Leah Fine, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A96924, 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 Esther Leah Fine, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Esther Leah Fine, M.D. had 415 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.