NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kelechi Abanobi, M.D

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Kelechi Abanobi, M.D is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1720236953, issued on Aug 29, 2008. Check the license (California A123706, 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
1720236953
Name
Kelechi Abanobi
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
A123706 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10833 LE Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone
(310) 825-6256
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141016002831); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2007
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 10833 LE Conte Ave

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

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  2. Pablo Abbona, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1689856239
  3. Amir Abu-Khalil, M.D.Surgery Physician1992095533
  4. Tara Aghaloo, DDS, MD, PHDOral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1740464692
  5. Nitin Agrawal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1699394338
  6. Mamdouh AkerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366186694

Verify Kelechi Abanobi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
    Search for license A123706    Check the board
  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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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

57 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Kelechi Abanobi57
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin29 claims
  2. Ibuprofen17 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: $19.56

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kelechi Abanobi$19.56
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupBaldwin Park, CA

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

Kelechi Abanobi among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Kelechi Abanobi, M.D is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

All 634 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abbas Ardehali, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951649205576
  2. Shyamasundar Balasubramanya, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951831343086
  3. Reshma Biniwale, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951972676120
  4. Bryan Burt, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951396902052
  5. Peter Downey, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951417272683
  6. Fardad Esmailian, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951861426314
  7. Elbert Holmes, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951821013947
  8. Jay Lee, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951952326654

Common questions

What is Kelechi Abanobi, M.D's NPI number?

Kelechi Abanobi, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720236953, issued on Aug 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelechi Abanobi, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10833 LE Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 825-6256. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelechi Abanobi, M.D's license?

NPPES lists California license number A123706, 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 Kelechi Abanobi, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kelechi Abanobi, M.D had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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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