Ira Benzion Kurtz, MD
Nephrology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Ira Benzion Kurtz, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1538188990, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (California G43682, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ira Benzion Kurtz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- G43682 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Medical Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
- Phone
- (310) 206-7662
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G436820 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110509000512); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ira Benzion Kurtz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G43682Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ira Benzion Kurtz among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Ira Benzion Kurtz, MD 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
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- Elizabeth Kendrick, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951972522860
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- Minhtri Nguyen, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951538189204
Common questions
What is Ira Benzion Kurtz, MD's NPI number?
Ira Benzion Kurtz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538188990, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ira Benzion Kurtz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Medical Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 206-7662. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ira Benzion Kurtz, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G43682, 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 Ira Benzion Kurtz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ira Benzion Kurtz, MD had 29 Medicare Part D claims; 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.
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.