NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hillel Laks, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Hillel Laks, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1679612287, issued on Feb 6, 2007. Check the license (California A37669, 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
1679612287
Name
Hillel Laks
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
A37669 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Ucla Medical Plz Ste 630, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone
(310) 825-9011
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 825-9012
Medicaid ID
00A376690 CA
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 100 Ucla Medical Plz Ste 630

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

  1. Jamil Aboulhosn, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1356382717
  2. Olcay Aksoy, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1881748630
  3. Sabina Aleksandrovskaya, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1952072845
  4. Arnold Baas, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1720013717
  5. Stefanie Brennan, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1396117800
  6. Nicholas Brownell, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1285020487

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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hillel Laks19
  2. Specialty average101

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.

Hillel Laks among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Hillel Laks, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Malini Daniel, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241982083630
  2. Yas SanaihaLos Angeles, CA 900241194110593
  3. Richard Shemin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241487608378
  4. Ming-Sing Si, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241093932261
  5. Glen Van Arsdell, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241871072553
  6. Robert Cameron, MDLos Angeles, CA 900251376578377
  7. Harold Tabaie, MDLos Angeles, CA 900221346286663
  8. Michael Chang, MD, MPHLos Angeles, CA 900271881681914

Common questions

What is Hillel Laks, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hillel Laks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679612287, issued on Feb 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hillel Laks, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Ucla Medical Plz Ste 630, Los Angeles, CA, 90024. Phone: (310) 825-9011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hillel Laks, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A37669, 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 Hillel Laks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hillel Laks, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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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