NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Franklin Westhout, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Franklin Westhout, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1659605475, issued on Sep 25, 2009. Check the license (California A109577, 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
1659605475
Name
Franklin Westhout
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
A109577 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4197 Marlton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90008
Phone
(323) 877-8916
Enumerated
Sep 25, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  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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10.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

1,738 Medicare Part D claims for 481 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Franklin Westhout1,738
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin225 claims
  2. Dexamethasone177 claims
  3. Fluconazole127 claims
  4. Doxycycline Monohydrate115 claims
  5. Desloratadine106 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa85 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.

Franklin Westhout among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California

Franklin Westhout, M.D. is one of 929 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 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 207T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Holly, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900151851490387
  2. Sean Xie, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900151447292966
  3. Larry Khoo, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171497770457
  4. Vikas Mehta, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241942240536
  5. Jason Chu, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271295052827
  6. Darian Esfahani, MD, MPHLos Angeles, CA 900271760757132
  7. Yohsuke Fukami, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271942371836
  8. Daniel Hirt, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271427347210

Common questions

What is Franklin Westhout, M.D.'s NPI number?

Franklin Westhout, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659605475, issued on Sep 25, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Franklin Westhout, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4197 Marlton Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90008. Phone: (323) 877-8916. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Franklin Westhout, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A109577, 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 Franklin Westhout, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Franklin Westhout, M.D. had 1,738 Medicare Part D claims for 481 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.