NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Martin Tsao, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Torrance, CA

John Martin Tsao, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1952377632, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (California A54844, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952377632
Name
John Martin Tsao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A54844 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3330 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
Phone
(310) 784-8770
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040503000833); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1994
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 3330 Lomita Blvd

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

  1. Frank Albano, MS, RDNRegistered Dietitian1235987447
  2. Mark Ancheta, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1750303020
  3. Elisa Anhalt, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1194773424
  4. Michael Anzivino, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1164479119
  5. Anthony Arellano-Kruse, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1144358755
  6. Gregory Baetge, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1962507657

Verify John Martin Tsao in five checks

  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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

110 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Tsao110
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical GroupTorrance, CA

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

John Martin Tsao among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

John Martin Tsao, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

231 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Torrance

They are 231 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tanya Arvan, MDTorrance, CA 905051104827666
  2. Madhu Chatwani, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051215993894
  3. James Ding, MDTorrance, CA 905051285614636
  4. Vadim Fanous, MDTorrance, CA 905051457329716
  5. Tyler Jung, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051194791772
  6. Chong Kim, MDTorrance, CA 905051528034485
  7. Janet Lee, D.O.Torrance, CA 905051205826633
  8. Thomas Lee, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051609842079

Common questions

What is John Martin Tsao, MD's NPI number?

John Martin Tsao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952377632, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Martin Tsao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3330 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 784-8770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Martin Tsao, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A54844, 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 John Martin Tsao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Martin Tsao, MD had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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