Morteza Azimian, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Torrance, CA
Morteza Azimian, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1295940229, issued on May 12, 2007. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Morteza Azimian
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 12201 ND
036122207 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3565 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
- Phone
- (310) 214-0811
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2025
- Fax
- (310) 214-8340
- Medicaid ID
- 17133 ND
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240606003178); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Morteza Azimian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,040 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone388 claims
- Methotrexate347 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate187 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen159 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick88 claims
- Gabapentin69 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $30.03
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical GroupTorrance, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Morteza Azimian among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Morteza Azimian, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Morteza Azimian, M.D.'s NPI number?
Morteza Azimian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295940229, issued on May 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Morteza Azimian, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3565 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (310) 214-0811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Morteza Azimian, M.D.'s license?
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 Morteza Azimian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Morteza Azimian, M.D. had 2,040 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Morteza Azimian, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.