Melvin Lazaro Agatep, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Melvin Lazaro Agatep, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1851440036, issued on Jan 9, 2007. Check the license (California A047785, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin Lazaro Agatep
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A047785 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2503 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057
- Phone
- (213) 368-9283
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (213) 368-0478
- Medicaid ID
- 00A477850 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100517000185); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2503 Beverly Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melvin Lazaro Agatep in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A047785Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
179 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate16 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium16 claims
- Losartan Potassium11 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.
Melvin Lazaro Agatep among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Melvin Lazaro Agatep, 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
- Graduated1992 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Margarita Symonian Silver, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900571528140696
- Luon Peng, DOLos Angeles, CA 900631407937105
- Behnoud Beroukhim, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481639477136
- Sindhu Chandran, M.B.,B.S.West Hollywood, CA 900481598951014
- Theresa HenkeLos Angeles, CA 900481053636977
- Sanjeev Kumar, MDW Hollywood, CA 900481821736539
- Fatima Malik, M.DWest Hollywood, CA 900481447497219
- Reiad Najjar, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481043498397
Common questions
What is Melvin Lazaro Agatep, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melvin Lazaro Agatep, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851440036, issued on Jan 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin Lazaro Agatep, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2503 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90057. Phone: (213) 368-9283. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin Lazaro Agatep, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A047785, 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 Melvin Lazaro Agatep, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin Lazaro Agatep, M.D. had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.