Lua Jafari, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Lua Jafari, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1972966182, issued on Apr 4, 2016. Check the license (California A168737, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lua Jafari
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- A168737 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Ucla Medical Plz Ste 630, Los Angeles, CA 90024
- Phone
- (310) 825-9011
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230519002663); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 100 Ucla Medical Plz Ste 630
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jamil Aboulhosn, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1356382717
- Olcay Aksoy, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1881748630
- Sabina Aleksandrovskaya, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1952072845
- Arnold Baas, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1720013717
- Stefanie Brennan, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1396117800
- Nicholas Brownell, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1285020487
Verify Lua Jafari in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A168737Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
568 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium76 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate64 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate62 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium42 claims
- Carvedilol34 claims
- Olmesartan Medoxomil29 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): 86.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lua Jafari among 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California
Lua Jafari, M.D. is one of 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 1999 among the 1,742 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in California
There are 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.
All 2,574 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jamil Aboulhosn, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241356382717
- Olcay Aksoy, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241881748630
- Arnold Baas, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241720013717
- Arash Bereliani, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241699722165
- Malcolm Bersohn, MD, PHDLos Angeles, CA 900241275558348
- Kristina Bostrom, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241316972235
- Xinjiang Cai, M.D., PH.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241598156549
- Richard Cheng, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241437426699
Common questions
What is Lua Jafari, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lua Jafari, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972966182, issued on Apr 4, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lua Jafari, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Ucla Medical Plz Ste 630, Los Angeles, CA, 90024. Phone: (310) 825-9011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lua Jafari, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A168737, 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 Lua Jafari, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lua Jafari, M.D. had 568 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lua Jafari, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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.