NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Edward Tarlov, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Ventura, CA

Nicholas Edward Tarlov, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Ventura, California, and NPI 1639378078, issued on Jul 16, 2007. Check the license (California A98972, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639378078
Name
Nicholas Edward Tarlov
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
A98972 CA
75929 MN
20489 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
147 N Brent St, Ventura, CA 93003
Phone
(805) 658-5800
Enumerated
Jul 16, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240131000535); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2005
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 147 N Brent St

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

  1. Jessica Adkins, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1194968362
  2. Niaz AhankoobStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568103133
  3. Samira Ahrari, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396680039
  4. Ralph Akl, DOFamily Medicine Physician1962071654
  5. Abdul Latif Al-Kassir, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437909835
  6. Adnan Albrejawi Alhomsi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144023003

Verify Nicholas Edward Tarlov 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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Industry payments in 2024: $21.53

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lundbeck LLC. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Tarlov$22
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Innovis Health LLCFargo, ND
  2. United Neuroscience IncBakersfield, CA

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

Nicholas Edward Tarlov among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California

Nicholas Edward Tarlov, MD is one of 929 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 77% 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 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 612 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Moustapha Abou-Samra, MDVentura, CA 930031194719807
  2. James Herman, MDVentura, CA 930031952396491
  3. Nathan Oh, D.O.Ventura, CA 930031992115778
  4. Richard Pratt, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031245264878
  5. Aria Sabit, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031659510972
  6. Alan Siu, MDVentura, CA 930031306073457
  7. Katherine Wagner, MDVentura, CA 930031093125478
  8. David Westra, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031265645790

Common questions

What is Nicholas Edward Tarlov, MD's NPI number?

Nicholas Edward Tarlov, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639378078, issued on Jul 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Edward Tarlov, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 147 N Brent St, Ventura, CA, 93003. Phone: (805) 658-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Edward Tarlov, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A98972, 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.

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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