NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luz Elena Cano, MD

Neurology Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Luz Elena Cano, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1619993698, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (California A05444, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619993698
Name
Luz Elena Cano
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
A05444 CA
A054444 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
359 San Miguel Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
(949) 645-5933
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 20, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 645-4658
Medicaid ID
00A544441 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080624000790); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 359 San Miguel Dr

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Verify Luz Elena Cano in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,602 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Luz Cano1,602
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Mounjaro108 claims
  2. Ozempic103 claims
  3. Repatha Sureclick95 claims
  4. Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide54 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium42 claims
  6. Olmesartan Medoxomil42 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $4,433.06

172 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Luz Cano$4,433.06
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Luz Elena Cano among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Luz Elena Cano, MD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Valerie Acevedo, D.O.Newport Beach, CA 926601043258502
  2. Nita Chen, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601881126258
  3. Beth Lo, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601487707212
  4. Steven Wheeler, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601225180615
  5. Daniel Bandari, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631467482216
  6. David Brown, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631992800452
  7. Janet Chance, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631518053289
  8. Teryn Clarke, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631174543169

Common questions

What is Luz Elena Cano, MD's NPI number?

Luz Elena Cano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619993698, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luz Elena Cano, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 359 San Miguel Dr, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 645-5933. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luz Elena Cano, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A05444, 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 Luz Elena Cano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luz Elena Cano, MD had 1,602 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.