Farah Karim Ahamed, DO
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Torrance, CA
Farah Karim Ahamed, DO is an addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1164503330, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (California 20A10100, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Farah Karim Ahamed
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0401X
- License numbers
- 20A10100 CA
UO1205 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2382 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90501
- Phone
- (310) 618-9200
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 618-1241
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080414000650); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2382 Crenshaw Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Farah Karim Ahamed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A10100Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
2,627 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 829 among the 401 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium244 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium157 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate147 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium143 claims
- Losartan Potassium118 claims
- Lisinopril99 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
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupTorrance, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Farah Karim Ahamed, DO's NPI number?
Farah Karim Ahamed, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164503330, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Farah Karim Ahamed, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2382 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90501. Phone: (310) 618-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Farah Karim Ahamed, DO's license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A10100, 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 Farah Karim Ahamed, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Farah Karim Ahamed, DO had 2,627 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 829. 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.