Lofty L. Basta, MD
Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · San Francisco, CA
Lofty L. Basta, MD is an adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1730314378, issued on May 27, 2009. Check the license (California 52038, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lofty L. Basta
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0000X
- License number
- 52038 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 765 Market St Apt 35A, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Phone
- (415) 896-5835
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2009
- Record last updated
- May 27, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lofty L. Basta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 52038Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
95 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,639 among the 177 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate22 claims
- Acebutolol Hcl18 claims
- Metformin Hcl12 claims
- Omeprazole12 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium11 claims
- Irbesartan11 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.
Lofty L. Basta among 30 adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Lofty L. Basta, MD is one of 30 adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 40% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 30 adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
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The 8 adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nagabhushana Malakkla, MDFresno, CA 937031326149006
- Jennifer Lai, MDFremont, CA 945381255310140
- Monica Katamura, MDMadera, CA 936361487996492
- Gursharan Saini, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933111518015288
- Arturo Abalos, MDDelano, CA 932151801988142
- Tracy Exley, M.DSan Jose, CA 951101033314794
- Albina Benabaye, M.D.Stockton, CA 952101346239613
- Leman Yel, MDOrange, CA 928681275627531
Common questions
What is Lofty L. Basta, MD's NPI number?
Lofty L. Basta, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730314378, issued on May 27, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lofty L. Basta, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 765 Market St Apt 35A, San Francisco, CA, 94103. Phone: (415) 896-5835. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lofty L. Basta, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number 52038, 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 Lofty L. Basta, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lofty L. Basta, MD had 95 Medicare Part D claims; the average among adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 3,639. 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.