NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Neal M. Ammar, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Redondo Beach, CA

Neal M. Ammar, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Redondo Beach, California, and NPI 1851460950, issued on Nov 6, 2006. Check the license (California A92792, 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
1851460950
Name
Neal M. Ammar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A92792 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Phone
(310) 798-1515
Enumerated
Nov 6, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 798-3131
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071003000873); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2000
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 520 N Prospect Ave

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

  1. Iman Afrooz, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1497938039
  2. John Armato, MDInternal Medicine Physician1447263926
  3. Lawrence August, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1609867506
  4. Jamie Becker, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1457785230
  5. Nitin Bhakta, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1265980437
  6. Madeline ChangOccupational Therapist1104970631

Verify Neal M. Ammar 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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

334 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Neal Ammar334
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole80 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide51 claims
  3. Cephalexin38 claims
  4. Fluocinonide30 claims
  5. Dupixent Pen28 claims
  6. Hydrocortisone24 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: $497.15

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Neal Ammar$497.15
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Dermatology Institute For Skin CancerTehachapi, CA
  2. Ravi Patel M D IncBakersfield, CA
  3. William J Wickwire M D Inc A Professional CorporationSeal Beach, CA

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

Neal M. Ammar among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Neal M. Ammar, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrea Borba, MDRedondo Beach, CA 902771467081091
  2. John Gebhard, M.D.Redondo Beach, CA 902771841241205
  3. Anabella Pascucci, M.D.Redondo Beach, CA 902771558641936
  4. Sanusi Umar, M.D.Redondo Beach, CA 902771982797593
  5. William Wickwire, MDRedondo Beach, CA 902771699779660
  6. Annie Chiu, MDRedondo Beach, CA 902781689886129
  7. Preeti Jhorar, M.D.Rolling Hills Estates, CA 902741366872293
  8. Nasreen Babu-Khan, M.D.Pacific Palisades, CA 902721306923016

Common questions

What is Neal M. Ammar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Neal M. Ammar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851460950, issued on Nov 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Neal M. Ammar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277. Phone: (310) 798-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Neal M. Ammar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A92792, 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 Neal M. Ammar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Neal M. Ammar, M.D. had 334 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Neal M. Ammar, M.D.'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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