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2026 NPPES data General Practice Physician NPI 1316191703 M.D.
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General Practice Physician in Torrance, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,725 in General Practice Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
788
Medicare Part D claims · 79 beneficiaries · General Practice Physician avg: 3K
Industry payments
$22.99
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Moses Laufer, M.D. filed 788 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a General Practice Physician in Torrance, California.
- 788
- Part D claims, 2023
- $22.99
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Moses Laufer, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
788 Top 29% higher than 71% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Moses Laufer, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Moses Laufer, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
General Practice Physician
Medicare Part D claims
788 73% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How General Practice Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for General Practice Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Moses Laufer, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a General Practice Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 23456 HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 106, Torrance, CA, 90505, with a listed phone of (310) 375-2705. NPI 1316191703 was issued on 11/11/2008.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 788 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 79 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $116K in drug spend.
General Practice Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,725 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,872 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1316191703 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | General Practice Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/11/2008 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Moses Laufer, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$23
Largest payer
Lilly USA, LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Moses Laufer, M.D.. To verify Moses Laufer, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
788
Total Claims
$116K
Total Drug Cost
79
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,167
- Total Day Supply
- 33,532
- Generic Drug Cost
- $27K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 44
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.74
- Gender Split
- 68% female / 32% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Moses Laufer, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
75 claims
- Mounjaro
Mounjaro
53 claims
- Anastrozole
Anastrozole
44 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-…
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine
32 claims
- Liothyronine Sodium
Liothyronine Sodium
31 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate 28
Zolpidem Tartrate
28 claims
- Eszopiclone 25
Eszopiclone
25 claims
- Montelukast Sodium 24
Montelukast Sodium
24 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 75 |
| Mounjaro Tirzepatide | 53 |
| Anastrozole | 44 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 32 |
| Liothyronine Sodium | 31 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 28 |
| Eszopiclone | 25 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 24 |
| Hydrocortisone | 20 |
| Alprazolam | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
General Practice Physician Overview
How Moses Laufer, M.D. fits within the General Practice Physician landscape nationally.
16,725
General Practice Physician Providers in US
56
States with General Practice Physician
2,872
Avg Claims per Provider
Moses Laufer, M.D.'s 788 claims are below the specialty average of 2,872.
Nearby General Practice Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Laufer.
Dr. Dalal Aago
MD
El Cajon, CA
Dr. Hessam Aazami
M.D.
Canoga Park, CA
Dr. Kenric Aban
M.D.
Oceanside, CA
Dr. Tahira Abbasi
MD
La Jolla, CA
Dr. Ryan Abbott
M.D.
Los Angeles, CA
Compare General Practice Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Moses Laufer, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Moses Laufer, M.D. specializes in General Practice Physician and practices in Torrance, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Moses Laufer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Moses Laufer, M.D. wrote 788 Medicare Part D claims totaling $116K in drug costs for 79 beneficiaries.
Where is Moses Laufer, M.D. located? ▼
Moses Laufer, M.D. is located at 23456 HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 106, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 375-2705.
What is Moses Laufer, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Moses Laufer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316191703, issued on 11/11/2008.
How many General Practice Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 16,725 General Practice Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average General Practice Physician provider writes 2,872 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Moses Laufer, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Moses Laufer, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Mounjaro, Anastrozole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Moses Laufer, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Moses Laufer, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 788 Part D claims and 79 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Moses Laufer, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Moses Laufer, M.D.'s NPI is 1316191703 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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