NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jose Milton Lara, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Bell, CA

Jose Milton Lara, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Bell, California, and NPI 1801935622, issued on Feb 6, 2007. Check the license (California 00A51277, 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
1801935622
Name
Jose Milton Lara
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
00A51277 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4670 Gage Ave, Bell, CA 90201
Phone
(323) 562-3135
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(323) 973-2553
Medicaid ID
00A512770 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040416000516); may accept Medicare assignment
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 4670 Gage Ave

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

  1. Bianca Chihuahua, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1740088350
  2. Prisma Otanez, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992318315

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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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

8,620 Medicare Part D claims for 450 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jose Lara8,620
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium829 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium385 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate351 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium343 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl288 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium227 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.

Jose Milton Lara among 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

Jose Milton Lara, M.D. is one of 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 1999 among the 271 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records list a practice address in Bell

They are 2 of the 128 NPPES records with a practice address in Bell, and 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Wang, M.D.Bell, CA 902011538253802
  2. Geetha Rao, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111407983950
  3. Sonja Rosen, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111619997806
  4. Elizabeth Whiteman, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111952321044
  5. Yvonne Battiste, RNEast Rancho Dominguez, CA 902211255208641
  6. Linda Hsu, MDDowney, CA 902421679682876
  7. Sarah Olelewe, M.D.Hawthorne, CA 902501689754665
  8. Deborah Rightmier, MDRancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751558343491

Common questions

What is Jose Milton Lara, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jose Milton Lara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801935622, issued on Feb 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jose Milton Lara, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4670 Gage Ave, Bell, CA, 90201. Phone: (323) 562-3135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jose Milton Lara, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 00A51277, 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 Jose Milton Lara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jose Milton Lara, M.D. had 8,620 Medicare Part D claims for 450 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.