NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hossein Babaali, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Santa Monica, CA

Hossein Babaali, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1699790584, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (California G86162, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699790584
Name
Hossein Babaali
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
G86162 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2428 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 402, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone
(310) 449-4595
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 828-6635
Medicaid IDs
00G861621 CA
00G861620 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050629001235); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1991
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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

9,602 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 213 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hossein Babaali9,602
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium416 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate361 claims
  3. Gabapentin295 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate254 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium233 claims
  6. Furosemide187 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $22.11

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Electromed, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hossein Babaali$22.11
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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

Hossein Babaali among 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California

Hossein Babaali, M.D. is one of 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2002 among the 1,061 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in California

There are 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ravi Aysola, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041710008834
  2. Joanne Bando, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041609083773
  3. Gregory Bierer, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041154489433
  4. James Burrows, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041790872281
  5. Colleen Channick, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041023043775
  6. Burt Charuworn, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041508899808
  7. Gerard Frank, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041982639571
  8. Paul Haberman, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041861589392

Common questions

What is Hossein Babaali, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hossein Babaali, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699790584, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hossein Babaali, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2428 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 402, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 449-4595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hossein Babaali, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G86162, 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 Hossein Babaali, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hossein Babaali, M.D. had 9,602 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hossein Babaali, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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