Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Asaf, DDS

Dentist · Encino, CA

James Asaf, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Encino, California, and NPI 1790800589, issued on Mar 20, 2007. Check the license (California 33232, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1790800589
Name
James Asaf
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
33232 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16661 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436
Phone
(818) 789-8823
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2007
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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Verify James Asaf in five checks

  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 51,502 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. James Asaf66
  2. Specialty average90

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin26 claims
  2. Ibuprofen19 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.

81 dentist records list a Encino practice address

They are 81 of the 3,136 NPPES records with a Encino practice address, and 14,906 dentist records in California.

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Common questions

What is James Asaf, DDS's NPI number?

James Asaf, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790800589, issued on Mar 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Asaf, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16661 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91436. Phone: (818) 789-8823. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Asaf, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 33232, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Asaf, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Asaf, DDS had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 90. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.