NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joan Frances Wright, MD

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Joan Frances Wright, MD is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1922074954, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (California G43295, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922074954
Name
Joan Frances Wright
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0105X
License number
G43295 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone
(213) 742-6581
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(213) 742-1583
Medicaid ID
00G43295 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090126000328); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1979
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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Also registered at 2400 S Flower St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Linda Adams, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1518918440
  2. Lucenia Arcinue, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1881671022
  3. Tigran Avoian, MDEmergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1649402678
  4. Maria Bautista-Durand, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1003183146
  5. Erika BocanegraSocial Worker1538445648
  6. Zabelle Boyadjian, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1740320746

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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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  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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Industry payments in 2024: $117.39

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Histosonics,inc. The 221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,501.42 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joan Wright$117.39
  2. Specialty average$7,501.42

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Orthopaedic Hospital Medical Group IncLos Angeles, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joan Frances Wright among 47 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in California

Joan Frances Wright, MD is one of 47 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2000 among the 27 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2082S0105X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 47 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Menyoli Malafa, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331972895027
  2. Brent Pickrell, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331558757245
  3. Bill Kim, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900361669541017
  4. Sara Guerra, MD, FRCSCLos Angeles, CA 900481194072777
  5. Michael Obeng, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902101407811854
  6. Alexander Neusner, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902121528404993
  7. Mytien Goldberg, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031376707711
  8. Lisa Jewell, MDTorrance, CA 905051881612109

Common questions

What is Joan Frances Wright, MD's NPI number?

Joan Frances Wright, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922074954, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joan Frances Wright, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA, 90007. Phone: (213) 742-6581. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joan Frances Wright, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G43295, 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.

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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