George Herbert Grifka, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Santa Monica, CA
George Herbert Grifka, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1326189580, issued on Feb 9, 2007. Check the license (California G037263, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Herbert Grifka
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- G037263 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2001 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 828-3001
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 453-8029
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100319000225); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George Herbert Grifka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G037263Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
6,220 Medicare Part D claims for 612 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium603 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium591 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate503 claims
- Repatha Sureclick463 claims
- Eliquis376 claims
- Ezetimibe375 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 28.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,643.97
81 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
George Herbert Grifka among 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California
George Herbert Grifka, M.D. is one of 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 1999 among the 1,742 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 207RC0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in California
There are 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.
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The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Berens, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041528050408
- Samuel Daneshvar, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041699940494
- Ravi Dave, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041871519934
- Sandra Fallon, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041801947312
- Melkon Hacobian, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041174539415
- Robert Merz, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041770580102
- Stuart Miller, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041407867021
- Paul Natterson, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041467458018
Common questions
What is George Herbert Grifka, M.D.'s NPI number?
George Herbert Grifka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326189580, issued on Feb 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Herbert Grifka, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 828-3001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Herbert Grifka, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G037263, 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 George Herbert Grifka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Herbert Grifka, M.D. had 6,220 Medicare Part D claims for 612 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George Herbert Grifka, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 28.8 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.