NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hima Namboodiri

Nephrology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Hima Namboodiri is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1780143040, issued on Mar 17, 2019. Check the license (California A179307, 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
1780143040
Name
Hima Namboodiri
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
A179307 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 N State St Ste A7D, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone
(323) 409-7556
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2019
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240819001731); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2019
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 1200 N State St Ste A7D

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

  1. Christopher Bradley, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073072344
  2. Jin Hyeuk ChoiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568917763
  3. Samah HoqueStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154958890

Verify Hima Namboodiri 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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

129 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Hima Namboodiri129
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Hydralazine Hcl19 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncSouth San Francisco, CA

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

Hima Namboodiri among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Hima Namboodiri 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 2019, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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. Gbemisola Adenuga, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331952464661
  2. Mohammad Akmal, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331356378087
  3. Vito Campese, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331578590949
  4. Victor Carabello, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331649293705
  5. Arshia Ghaffari, D.O.Los Angeles, CA 900331235236183
  6. Anjana Kamdar, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331346348638
  7. Elaine Kaptein, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331306872783
  8. Roland Lee, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331568664399

Common questions

What is Hima Namboodiri's NPI number?

Hima Namboodiri's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780143040, issued on Mar 17, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hima Namboodiri located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 N State St Ste A7D, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 409-7556. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hima Namboodiri's license?

NPPES lists California license number A179307, 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 Hima Namboodiri prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hima Namboodiri had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 70 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.

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