NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth W. Wright, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Kenneth W. Wright, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1578650990, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (California G37720, 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
1578650990
Name
Kenneth W. Wright
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
G37720 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 S San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 652-6420
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 462-0991
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040527001177); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 1977
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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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.

  1. Kenneth Wright19
  2. Specialty average1,518

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.

Kenneth W. Wright among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Kenneth W. Wright, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Berlin, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481528048584
  2. Melinda Hakim, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481588687867
  3. Amy Jain, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481558624874
  4. David Katzin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481699799601
  5. Jonathan Macy, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481922020205
  6. Ezra Maguen, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481518989938
  7. Barak Maguen, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481891979274
  8. Anthony Nesburn, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481588678957

Common questions

What is Kenneth W. Wright, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kenneth W. Wright, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578650990, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth W. Wright, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 S San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 652-6420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth W. Wright, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G37720, 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 Kenneth W. Wright, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth W. Wright, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.