NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Varughese John, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Heather Varughese John, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1265843163, issued on May 13, 2014. Check the license (California 137414, 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
1265843163
Name
Heather Varughese John
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
137414 CA
MD461011 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
760 Westwood Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone
(310) 825-0548
Enumerated
May 13, 2014
Record last updated
May 24, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 825-0548
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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Also registered at 760 Westwood Plz

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

  1. Pilar Abascal, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1730528191
  2. Anna Alkozei, PH.D.Psychologist1396486023
  3. Armen Arevian, MD, PHDPsychiatry Physician1770899585
  4. Thomas Babayan, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1114109030
  5. Chelsea BartonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982534947
  6. Dina BashouraStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932796596

Verify Heather Varughese John 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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Heather John33
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Mirtazapine12 claims
  2. Fluoxetine Hcl11 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.

Heather Varughese John among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Heather Varughese John, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

987 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 987 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Allen, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241154452308
  2. John Altman, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241053480327
  3. Robert Ashley, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241255385886
  4. Henry Bender, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241154450336
  5. Franklin Dines, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241881763142
  6. Robert Gerner, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241083667455
  7. Thomas Kappeler, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241912070749
  8. Matthew Koury, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241376633735

Common questions

What is Heather Varughese John, M.D.'s NPI number?

Heather Varughese John, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265843163, issued on May 13, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Varughese John, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 760 Westwood Plz, Los Angeles, CA, 90024. Phone: (310) 825-0548. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Varughese John, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 137414, 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 Heather Varughese John, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Varughese John, M.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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