Joachim M. Postel, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Joachim M. Postel, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1578528485, issued on Apr 20, 2006. Check the license (California C42262, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joachim M. Postel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- C42262 CA
37512 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10833 LE Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095
- Phone
- (310) 206-8232
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 223577 AL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joachim M. Postel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C42262Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
53 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium17 claims
- Metformin 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.
Joachim M. Postel among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Joachim M. Postel, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.
All 634 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kelechi Abanobi, M.DLos Angeles, CA 900951720236953
- Abbas Ardehali, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951649205576
- Shyamasundar Balasubramanya, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951831343086
- Reshma Biniwale, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951972676120
- Bryan Burt, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951396902052
- Peter Downey, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951417272683
- Fardad Esmailian, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951861426314
- Elbert Holmes, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951821013947
Common questions
What is Joachim M. Postel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joachim M. Postel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578528485, issued on Apr 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joachim M. Postel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10833 LE Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 206-8232. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joachim M. Postel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C42262, 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 Joachim M. Postel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joachim M. Postel, M.D. had 53 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.