Joseph Michel Kahwaji, MD
Nephrology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Joseph Michel Kahwaji, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1740349489, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (California A84085, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Michel Kahwaji
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A84085 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4760 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
- Phone
- (323) 783-4011
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070731000355); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Michel Kahwaji in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A84085Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
828 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone130 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium38 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate35 claims
- Carvedilol30 claims
- Fluconazole29 claims
- Losartan Potassium25 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $29.70
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Michel Kahwaji among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Joseph Michel Kahwaji, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Joseph Michel Kahwaji, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Michel Kahwaji, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740349489, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Michel Kahwaji, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4760 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90027. Phone: (323) 783-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Michel Kahwaji, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A84085, 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 Joseph Michel Kahwaji, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Michel Kahwaji, MD had 828 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.