NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Navid Alem, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Orange, CA

Navid Alem, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1972893790, issued on Apr 13, 2011. Check the license (California A108866, 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
1972893790
Name
Navid Alem
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
A108866 CA
A109866 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 456-8888
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130608000141); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 101 The City Dr S

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

  1. Danny Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1477158673
  2. Edward AbaradoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912855198
  3. Nagina Abdiani, DOGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1518543271
  4. Mariam Abdul-Latif, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1538418884
  5. Eric AbelloOtolaryngology Physician1922566215
  6. Brandon Abeyta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841291804

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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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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

1,041 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 243 claims were for opioids.

  1. Navid Alem1,041
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin135 claims
  2. Celecoxib125 claims
  3. Pregabalin119 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl93 claims
  5. Methocarbamol74 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen71 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): 100 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 score82.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $232.47

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Navid Alem$232.47
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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. Regents OF The University OFOrange, CA

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

Navid Alem among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California

Navid Alem, M.D. is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California

There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rakhi Dayal, M.D.Orange, CA 928681114233053
  2. Eric Heyer, MDOrange, CA 928681619903887
  3. Alexa Lean, MDOrange, CA 928681538665864
  4. Sabrina Oukil, M.D.Orange, CA 928681932558020
  5. Samuel Park, MDOrange, CA 928681023174752
  6. Shalini Shah, MDOrange, CA 928681932386166
  7. Logan Woodhouse, MDOrange, CA 928681417450248
  8. Brent Yeung, M.D.Orange, CA 928681225473432

Common questions

What is Navid Alem, M.D.'s NPI number?

Navid Alem, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972893790, issued on Apr 13, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Navid Alem, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Navid Alem, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A108866, 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 Navid Alem, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Navid Alem, M.D. had 1,041 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Navid Alem, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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