NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hiwot Watiro

Nurse Practitioner · Santa Monica, CA

Hiwot Watiro is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1770996076, issued on Jun 4, 2014. Check the license (California 95000635, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770996076
Name
Hiwot Watiro
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
95000635 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1250 16TH St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone
(424) 259-9457
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2014
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2025
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

145 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hiwot Watiro145
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium11 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.

Hiwot Watiro among 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California

Hiwot Watiro is one of 8,223 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 65% 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 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 42% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 42% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

79 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Santa Monica

They are 79 of the 5,151 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Monica, and 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California.

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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandra Brackert, NPSanta Monica, CA 904041881824332
  2. Nancy Bush, NPSanta Monica, CA 904041760607212
  3. Elizabeth Cray, NPSanta Monica, CA 904041740405372
  4. Sarah D'Ambruoso, RN, NPSanta Monica, CA 904041548532344
  5. Irene Davis, NPSanta Monica, CA 904041619260015
  6. Eskedar Gizaw, NPSanta Monica, CA 904041861737017
  7. Darlene Martin, N.P.Santa Monica, CA 904041356645881
  8. Melody Mendenhall, N.P.Santa Monica, CA 904041568632503

Common questions

What is Hiwot Watiro's NPI number?

Hiwot Watiro's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770996076, issued on Jun 4, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hiwot Watiro located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1250 16TH St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (424) 259-9457. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hiwot Watiro's license?

NPPES lists California license number 95000635, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Hiwot Watiro prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hiwot Watiro had 145 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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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