NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician NPI 1538588538 MD
Verify on CMS → Mahlet Girma, MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician in Lomita, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,300 in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
420
Medicare Part D claims · 66 beneficiaries · Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician avg: 608
Generic prescribing
96%
generic claims · 4% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Mahlet Girma, MD filed 420 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician in Lomita, California, prescribing 96% generic.
- 420
- Part D claims, 2024
- 96%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥61st
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Mahlet Girma, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1538588538), first enumerated 04/08/2014.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 420 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Mahlet Girma, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1538588538 · Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1538588538
- ENUM-MID 2014
- TAX-MID 6K Child &
- RX-LIGHT 420
- BOOK-LIGHT 868 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Kari Harper, M.D. · 2014
Mahlet Girma, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
420 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Mahlet Girma, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Mahlet Girma, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
420 31% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1538588538 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/08/2014 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Mahlet Girma, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Torrance, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Mahlet Girma, MD. To verify Mahlet Girma, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Mahlet Girma, MD - brand share 4.0%
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician average
4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 420 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
420
Total Claims
$20K
Total Drug Cost
66
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,091.567
- Total Day Supply
- 32,092
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 96% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $10K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $9K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.22
- Gender Split
- 77% female / 23% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 14, 65-74: 34, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Mahlet Girma, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
40 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
35 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
32 claims
- Lorazepam
Lorazepam
32 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
28 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
21 claims
- Olanzapine
Olanzapine
20 claims
- Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
17 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clonazepam | 40 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 35 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 32 |
| Lorazepam | 32 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 28 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 21 |
| Olanzapine | 20 |
| Aripiprazole | 17 |
| Mirtazapine | 17 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Mahlet Girma, MD fits within the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
6,300
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
54
States with Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician
608
Avg Claims per Provider
Mahlet Girma, MD's 420 claims are below the specialty average of 608.
Nationwide Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Girma, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Girma.
One of 868 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Manar Abdelmegeed
MD
San Jose, CA
Dr. Beverly Abramowitz
M.D.
Roseville, CA
Dr. Allan Abrams
M.D.
Simi Valley, CA
Dr. Ajjya Acharya
MD
Sacramento, CA
Dr. Lisa Acosta
MD
Simi Valley, CA
Compare Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mahlet Girma, MD's specialty? ▼
Mahlet Girma, MD specializes in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician and practices in Lomita, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does Mahlet Girma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Mahlet Girma, MD wrote 420 Medicare Part D claims totaling $20K in drug costs for 66 beneficiaries.
Where is Mahlet Girma, MD located? ▼
Mahlet Girma, MD is located at 2081 PALOS VERDES DR N, Lomita, CA, 90717. Phone: (310) 325-6542.
What is Mahlet Girma, MD's NPI number? ▼
Mahlet Girma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538588538, issued on 04/08/2014.
Does Mahlet Girma, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Mahlet Girma, MD's prescribing is 4% brand-name and 96% generic drugs by claim count, with $10K in brand drug costs.
How many Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,300 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician provider writes 608 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Mahlet Girma, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Mahlet Girma, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Clonazepam, Sertraline Hcl, Escitalopram Oxalate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Mahlet Girma, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Mahlet Girma, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 420 Part D claims and 66 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Mahlet Girma, MD's credentials? ▼
Mahlet Girma, MD's NPI is 1538588538 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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