NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Munther A. Hijazin, MD

Neurology Physician · Downey, CA

Munther A. Hijazin, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Downey, California, and NPI 1952319253, issued on Aug 3, 2006. Check the license (California WA647535, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952319253
Name
Munther A. Hijazin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
WA647535 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11525 Brookshire Ave Ste 205, Downey, CA 90241
Phone
(562) 861-1988
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 861-3835
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110415000485); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1988
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 11525 Brookshire Ave Ste 205

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

  1. Antoine Mitri, MDNeurology Physician1215945530
  2. Theodore Prentice, MDNeurology Physician1194733436

Verify Munther A. Hijazin in five checks

  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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8.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

11,926 Medicare Part D claims for 1,263 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 125 claims were for opioids.

  1. Munther Hijazin11,926
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Memantine Hcl2,260 claims
  2. Gabapentin1,105 claims
  3. Levetiracetam873 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa784 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl356 claims
  6. Pregabalin350 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): 0 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $6,381.27

532 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Munther Hijazin$6,381.27
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Prentice Mitri And HijazinDowney, CA

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

Munther A. Hijazin among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Munther A. Hijazin, MD is one of 2,339 neurology 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 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Khalifa Mansour, MDDowney, CA 902411538166418
  2. Antoine Mitri, MDDowney, CA 902411215945530
  3. Theodore Prentice, MDDowney, CA 902411194733436
  4. Michelle Armacost, M.D.Downey, CA 902421609136316
  5. Lily Atalla, M.D.Downey, CA 902421811007172
  6. Seymour Hurvitz, M.D.Downey, CA 902421760583827
  7. David Millett, MDDowney, CA 902421437177805
  8. Sima Nekoui, MDDowney, CA 902421619044567

Common questions

What is Munther A. Hijazin, MD's NPI number?

Munther A. Hijazin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952319253, issued on Aug 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Munther A. Hijazin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11525 Brookshire Ave Ste 205, Downey, CA, 90241. Phone: (562) 861-1988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Munther A. Hijazin, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number WA647535, 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 Munther A. Hijazin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Munther A. Hijazin, MD had 11,926 Medicare Part D claims for 1,263 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Munther A. Hijazin, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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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