Lauren Destefano, MD
Surgical Oncology Physician · West Hollywood, CA
Lauren Destefano, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in West Hollywood, California, and NPI 1710390513, issued on Jun 9, 2014. Check the license (California A161692, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren Destefano
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License numbers
- A161692 CA
MT205763 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048
- Phone
- (310) 423-9331
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2014
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 423-9399
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220105000232); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lauren Destefano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A161692Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
115 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt43 claims
- Tramadol Hcl39 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $63.83
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 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
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationTarzana, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lauren Destefano among 250 surgical oncology physician records in California
Lauren Destefano, MD is one of 250 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 184 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 250 surgical oncology physician records in California.
All 250 in California → Every provider in West Hollywood → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Farin Amersi, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481679587604
- Elizabeth Arena, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481245460237
- Marc AttiyehLos Angeles, CA 900481225471006
- Micah Brainerd, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481760019087
- Jason Cohen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481598779605
- Joshua Ellenhorn, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481699871525
- Cristina Ferrone, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481316053192
- Alexandra Gangi, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481932498110
Common questions
What is Lauren Destefano, MD's NPI number?
Lauren Destefano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710390513, issued on Jun 9, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren Destefano, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-9331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren Destefano, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A161692, 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 Lauren Destefano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren Destefano, MD had 115 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lauren Destefano, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.