NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hector J. Rodriguez, M.D.,

Nephrology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Hector J. Rodriguez, M.D., is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1770554669, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (California A29728, 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
1770554669
Name
Hector J. Rodriguez
Credential
M.D.,
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
A29728 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1125 S Beverly Dr Ste 425, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Phone
(310) 274-7300
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 12, 2024
Fax
(310) 274-7301
Medicaid ID
00A297280 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100928001274); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

3,205 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 111 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hector Rodriguez3,205
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Allopurinol136 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate135 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium130 claims
  4. Alprazolam125 claims
  5. Farxiga113 claims
  6. Rayaldee102 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $788.78

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hector Rodriguez$788.78
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

Hector J. Rodriguez among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Hector J. Rodriguez, M.D., is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1967 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mansoor Azim, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900341942567540
  2. Solomon Bitew, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341619036217
  3. Seyed Farhad Chimeh, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900341306820220
  4. Josephine Chiu, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341003983982
  5. Helder De Paiva, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900361174610273
  6. Ali Hariri, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900361104860626
  7. Jingbo Huang, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341386955862
  8. Bui Khanh, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341952459919

Common questions

What is Hector J. Rodriguez, M.D.,'s NPI number?

Hector J. Rodriguez, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770554669, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hector J. Rodriguez, M.D., located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1125 S Beverly Dr Ste 425, Los Angeles, CA, 90035. Phone: (310) 274-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hector J. Rodriguez, M.D.,'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A29728, 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 Hector J. Rodriguez, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hector J. Rodriguez, M.D., had 3,205 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.