NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel Avram Sercarz, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Joel Avram Sercarz, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1013939784, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (California G62176, 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
1013939784
Name
Joel Avram Sercarz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
G62176 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone
(310) 206-6688
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00G621760 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091029000654); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1986
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

199 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joel Sercarz199
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate27 claims
  2. Prednisone22 claims
  3. Cephalexin19 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide19 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $445.14

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acera Surgical, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joel Sercarz$445.14
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. 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).

Joel Avram Sercarz among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Joel Avram Sercarz, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gerald BerkeLos Angeles, CA 900951174537575
  2. Keith Blackwell, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951669496964
  3. Dinesh Chhetri, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951598878753
  4. Quinton Gopen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951114955788
  5. Christian Head, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951790700094
  6. Robert KangLos Angeles, CA 900951316059348
  7. Paul Kedeshian, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951073539060
  8. Philip Knott, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951730291386

Common questions

What is Joel Avram Sercarz, MD's NPI number?

Joel Avram Sercarz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013939784, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Avram Sercarz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 206-6688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Avram Sercarz, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G62176, 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 Joel Avram Sercarz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel Avram Sercarz, MD had 199 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joel Avram Sercarz, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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