NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hope Cassano, D.O.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Torrance, CA

Hope Cassano, D.O. is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1215349337, issued on May 22, 2014. Check the license (California 20A16418, 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
1215349337
Name
Hope Cassano
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
License number
20A16418 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90502
Phone
(424) 306-5667
Enumerated
May 22, 2014
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1000 W Carson St

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

  1. Arjan AbarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982309290
  2. Brenda Abarca, MDPsychiatry Physician1407485527
  3. Maleeha AbbasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275203499
  4. Saamirah Abdul-MuminCommunity Health Worker1144683947
  5. Maria Elena AbedesAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1184360992
  6. Hoda Abou-Ziab, PSYDClinical Psychologist1649618125

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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 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

211 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 124 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hope Cassano211
  2. Specialty average1,129

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl25 claims
  3. Buprenorphine23 claims
  4. Methadone Hcl20 claims
  5. Gabapentin14 claims
  6. Hydromorphone 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.

Hope Cassano among 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in California

Hope Cassano, D.O. is one of 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 59% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207QH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tudor Marinescu, MD, PHDSanta Monica, CA 904051518184589
  2. Brian Madden, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041780639914
  3. Diana Naderi, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041184042608
  4. Houman Farzin, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031902348816
  5. Nina Sabet-Peyman, M.D.San Pedro, CA 907321285075705
  6. Brittany UribeDowney, CA 902421790362549
  7. Abilene Enriquez, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111740474733
  8. Betty Fletcher, MDLong Beach, CA 908021760684716

Common questions

What is Hope Cassano, D.O.'s NPI number?

Hope Cassano, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215349337, issued on May 22, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hope Cassano, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (424) 306-5667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hope Cassano, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A16418, 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 Hope Cassano, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hope Cassano, D.O. had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. 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.