NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francisco A. Arabia, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Francisco A. Arabia, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1194702159, issued on Dec 29, 2005. Check the license (California C55501, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194702159
Name
Francisco A. Arabia
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
C55501 CA
22135 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
127 S San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 423-2831
Enumerated
Dec 29, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
150417 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050415000006); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1983
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 127 S San Vicente Blvd

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

  1. Myriam Almeida-Jones, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1306141106
  2. Robin Babadjouni, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1659990224
  3. Melody Badii, MDNeurology Physician1578050795
  4. Nazeli Bairamian, PHARM. DPharmacist1275818890
  5. Stephanie BrayFamily Nurse Practitioner1245903616
  6. Rachel Bywalec, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1154590024

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Francisco Arabia27
  2. Specialty average101

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $6,315.48

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was TransMedics, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Francisco Arabia$6,315.48
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Banner - University Physician Specialists LLCPhoenix, AZ

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

Francisco A. Arabia among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Francisco A. Arabia, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Bowdish, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481992988422
  2. Pedro Catarino, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481922292069
  3. Wen Cheng, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481073597043
  4. Joanna Chikwe, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481467601187
  5. Joshua Chung, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481528245644
  6. Dominic Emerson, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481295050441
  7. Clark Fuller, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481790890341
  8. Aziz Ghaly, MBBCH (MD)West Hollywood, CA 900481669538997

Common questions

What is Francisco A. Arabia, M.D.'s NPI number?

Francisco A. Arabia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194702159, issued on Dec 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francisco A. Arabia, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 127 S San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-2831. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francisco A. Arabia, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C55501, 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 Francisco A. Arabia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francisco A. Arabia, M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Francisco A. Arabia, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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