NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Barats, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · West Hollywood, CA

Mark Barats, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in West Hollywood, California, and NPI 1720134695, issued on Jan 25, 2007. Check the license (California A56228, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720134695
Name
Mark Barats
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
A56228 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
948 N Fairfax Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90046
Phone
(323) 654-2020
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2007
Record last updated
May 5, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(323) 654-2828
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040126000523); accepts Medicare assignment
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 948 N Fairfax Ave

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

  1. Pavel Goykhman, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1174788665
  2. Xenia Loyola, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1326240391

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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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

59,388 Medicare Part D claims for 716 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 588 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mark Barats59,388
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium1,711 claims
  2. Febuxostat1,683 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium1,649 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate1,156 claims
  5. Omeprazole-Sodium Bicarbonate1,023 claims
  6. Repatha Sureclick1,003 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%36.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,556.08

256 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Barats$4,556.08
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Mark Barats MD A Professional CorporationWest Hollywood, CA

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

Mark Barats among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Mark Barats, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Janice Cuevas Rivera, MDLos Angeles, CA 900451801365820
  2. Firooz Pak, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900451568462364
  3. James Wilson, MD, MSLos Angeles, CA 900451912943168
  4. Parvaneh Bahmani, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481609887678
  5. Guita Balakhane, M.D.,Los Angeles, CA 900481326027806
  6. Shrinath Barathan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481710912068
  7. Alan Dauer, M.D.,Los Angeles, CA 900481164493508
  8. Stuart Friedman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481679585715

Common questions

What is Mark Barats, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mark Barats, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720134695, issued on Jan 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Barats, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 948 N Fairfax Ave, West Hollywood, CA, 90046. Phone: (323) 654-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Barats, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A56228, 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 Mark Barats, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Barats, M.D. had 59,388 Medicare Part D claims for 716 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mark Barats, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.1 of 100. 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.

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