NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Margaret Crystal Nurimba

Otolaryngology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Margaret Crystal Nurimba is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1023646031, issued on Mar 27, 2020. Check the license (California A189194, 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
1023646031
Name
Margaret Crystal Nurimba
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
A189194 CA
335115 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 N. State Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone
(323) 442-4830
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2020
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250421001333); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2020
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 1200 N. State Street

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mathieu Angers-Goulet, MD. M.ENG.Orthopaedic Trauma Physician1699231886
  2. Karambir Banwait, DMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972163947
  3. Kimberly Bickell, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1932312022
  4. Cara Buchanan, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1053974089
  5. Tracey Didinger, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1023428414
  6. Sarah EdminsterStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629605613

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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

107 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.

  1. Margaret Nurimba107
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl31 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: $65.15

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Margaret Nurimba$65.15
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Icahn School OF Medicine AT Mount SinaiNew York, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Margaret Crystal Nurimba among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Margaret Crystal Nurimba is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tamara Chambers, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331689863052
  2. Joni Doherty, M.D., PH.D., F.A.C.SLos Angeles, CA 900331497786628
  3. Christian Hochstim, MD, PHDLos Angeles, CA 900331326354853
  4. Michael Johns, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331780782854
  5. Niels Kokot, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331558487611
  6. David Kornsand, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331790973592
  7. Daniel Kwon, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331891086567
  8. Alexander Markarian, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331083635544

Common questions

What is Margaret Crystal Nurimba's NPI number?

Margaret Crystal Nurimba's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023646031, issued on Mar 27, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Margaret Crystal Nurimba located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 N. State Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 442-4830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Margaret Crystal Nurimba's license?

NPPES lists California license number A189194, 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 Margaret Crystal Nurimba prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Margaret Crystal Nurimba had 107 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.