NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frederick A. Birnberg, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Frederick A. Birnberg, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1386683084, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (California G37627, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386683084
Name
Frederick A. Birnberg
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
G37627 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone
(949) 764-5570
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 263-0473
Medicaid ID
00G376270 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110119000872); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 1978
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 One Hoag Drive

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

  1. Christopher Arkind, MDAnesthesiology Physician1104952647
  2. Victor Beretta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1497795611
  3. Michael Brant-Zawadzki, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1821042532
  4. Timothy Carpenter, MDAnesthesiology Physician1922048149
  5. Brian Cauley, MDAnesthesiology Physician1982895009
  6. Miles Chang, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1952341539

Verify Frederick A. Birnberg 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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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Frederick Birnberg24
  2. Specialty average51

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score63.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Newport Center Radiology Associates Medical Group IncTustin, CA
  2. Newport Harbor Radiology Associates Medical Group IncPlacerville, CA
  3. Regents OF The Univ OF CAMerced, CA

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

Frederick A. Birnberg among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California

Frederick A. Birnberg, M.D. is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2004 among the 3,130 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in California

There are 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Brant-Zawadzki, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631821042532
  2. Linh Bui, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631104887090
  3. Miles Chang, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631952341539
  4. Mark Chen, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631730132549
  5. Luke Cheung, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631619917259
  6. Peter Giuliano, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631275536443
  7. Binh Nguyen, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631083679807
  8. Wallace Peck, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631508810367

Common questions

What is Frederick A. Birnberg, M.D.'s NPI number?

Frederick A. Birnberg, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386683084, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frederick A. Birnberg, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. Phone: (949) 764-5570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frederick A. Birnberg, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G37627, 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 Frederick A. Birnberg, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frederick A. Birnberg, M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Frederick A. Birnberg, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.9 of 100. 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.

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.