NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mariam Fam, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Mariam Fam, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1851910657, issued on Apr 11, 2020. Check the license (California PTL5550, 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
1851910657
Name
Mariam Fam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
PTL5550 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Charles R Drew University, Los Angeles, CA 90059
Phone
(323) 563-4800
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

216 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Mariam Fam216
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Fluoxetine Hcl20 claims
  2. Benztropine Mesylate19 claims
  3. Lithium Carbonate18 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate17 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl17 claims
  6. Aripiprazole15 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: $101.04

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mariam Fam$101.04
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

Mariam Fam among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Mariam Fam, MD is one of 8,673 psychiatry 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 2020, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 87% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

987 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 987 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Herminio Academia, MDLos Angeles, CA 900591962586222
  2. George Akpenyi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900591649345067
  3. Sandra Aquino, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900591477625713
  4. N. Dorlesta Crawford, MDLos Angeles, CA 900591881720761
  5. Janet Farhie, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900591871680223
  6. Patrizia Ferrara-Guthrie, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900591730252875
  7. Belinda Hara, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900591508080250
  8. Adelene James, MDLos Angeles, CA 900591699846642

Common questions

What is Mariam Fam, MD's NPI number?

Mariam Fam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851910657, issued on Apr 11, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mariam Fam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Charles R Drew University, Los Angeles, CA, 90059. Phone: (323) 563-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mariam Fam, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number PTL5550, 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 Mariam Fam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mariam Fam, MD had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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