Ira M. Lesser, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Torrance, CA
Ira M. Lesser, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1477500460, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license (California G29799, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ira M. Lesser
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- G29799 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21840 Normandie Ave, Torrance, CA 90502
- Phone
- (310) 222-3101
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (310) 320-6973
- Medicaid ID
- 00G297990 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ira M. Lesser in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G29799Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
63 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine12 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.
Ira M. Lesser among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California
Ira M. Lesser, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
150 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Torrance
They are 150 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Ira M. Lesser, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ira M. Lesser, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477500460, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ira M. Lesser, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21840 Normandie Ave, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (310) 222-3101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ira M. Lesser, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G29799, 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 M. Lesser, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ira M. Lesser, M.D. had 63 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.