Li Poa, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Torrance, CA
Li Poa, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1346277605, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (California G76922, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Li Poa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- G76922 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20911 Earl St Ste 245, Torrance, CA 90503
- Phone
- (310) 303-5063
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 371-5351
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091121000091); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Li Poa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G76922Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
895 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carvedilol182 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate143 claims
- Clopidogrel140 claims
- Losartan Potassium89 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate82 claims
- Lisinopril43 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
- Southern California Heart Centers A Medical CorporationSan Gabriel, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Li Poa among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Li Poa, 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 Torrance → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Carey, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031912081332
- Kelsey Gray, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021912348293
- Timothy Vannatta, MDTorrance, CA 905021255324885
- Christopher Leach, MDTorrance, CA 905051407852486
- John Stoneburner, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051366526550
- Kathy Magliato, MDSanta Monica, CA 904051174629455
- Manuel Estioko, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041326144601
- Robert McKenna, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041942210117
Common questions
What is Li Poa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Li Poa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346277605, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Li Poa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20911 Earl St Ste 245, Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (310) 303-5063. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Li Poa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G76922, 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 Li Poa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Li Poa, M.D. had 895 Medicare Part D claims for 200 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.
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.