Laura Diane Simpler
Internal Medicine Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Laura Diane Simpler is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1194214171, issued on May 6, 2018. Check the license (California A167356, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Diane Simpler
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- A167356 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1919 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 210, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (424) 315-2327
- Enumerated
- May 6, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (424) 315-2328
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210728003825); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1919 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 210
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laura Diane Simpler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A167356Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
2,178 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium204 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium159 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate126 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium89 claims
- Gabapentin53 claims
- Losartan Potassium49 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Diane Simpler among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California
Laura Diane Simpler is one of 17,696 internal medicine 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 2018, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
168 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Santa Monica
They are 168 of the 5,151 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Monica, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Laura Diane Simpler's NPI number?
Laura Diane Simpler's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194214171, issued on May 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Diane Simpler located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1919 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 210, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (424) 315-2327. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Diane Simpler's license?
NPPES lists California license number A167356, 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 Diane Simpler prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Diane Simpler had 2,178 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.