Laura Elena Istrate, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Loma Linda, CA
Laura Elena Istrate, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Loma Linda, California, and NPI 1538693262, issued on Apr 19, 2017. Check the license (California A158381, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Elena Istrate
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- A158381 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11370 Anderson St # B100, Loma Linda, CA 92354
- Phone
- (909) 558-2880
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 2, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230103002462); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 11370 Anderson St # B100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laura Elena Istrate in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A158381Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
274 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Duloxetine Hcl25 claims
- Phenobarbital25 claims
- Gabapentin22 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa20 claims
- Pregabalin19 claims
- Levetiracetam17 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: $55.31
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 2 group practices
- Faculty Physicians And Surgeons OF LlusmLoma Linda, CA
- Sac Health SystemSan Bernardino, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Elena Istrate among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Laura Elena Istrate, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in California
There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Laura Elena Istrate, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura Elena Istrate, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538693262, issued on Apr 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Elena Istrate, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11370 Anderson St # B100, Loma Linda, CA, 92354. Phone: (909) 558-2880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Elena Istrate, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A158381, 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 Laura Elena Istrate, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Elena Istrate, M.D. had 274 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.