NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paluk Walia

Obstetrics Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Paluk Walia is an obstetrics physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1548674369, issued on Jun 19, 2014. Check the license (California A159948, 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
1548674369
Name
Paluk Walia
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics Physician 207VX0000X
License numbers
A159948 CA
4301105149 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8631 W 3RD St Ste 510E, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 385-3380
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2014
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190131002851); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2014
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 8631 W 3RD St Ste 510E

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

  1. Mariah Elly, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1851978209
  2. Anamika GhoshPhysician Assistant1649050295
  3. Caren Hoffman, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1790015881
  4. Kelly Joy, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1942656319
  5. Zoe Scannell, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1366719569

Verify Paluk Walia 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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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics physician in 2024

193 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 218 among the 863 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Paluk Walia193
  2. Specialty average218

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol53 claims
  2. Progesterone39 claims
  3. Gabapentin19 claims
  4. Premarin15 claims
  5. Elestrin11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score85.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.5
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $147.92

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 679 providers of this specialty with any payment received $826.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paluk Walia$147.92
  2. Specialty average$826.19

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. Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationLos Angeles, CA

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

Obstetrics Physician providers in California

There are 174 obstetrics physician records in California.

Other obstetrics physician records in California

  1. Kate Adkins, M.D.Hemet, CA1023205408
  2. Nayeema Ahmed, M.D.Riverside, CA1063410280
  3. Rimsha Ahmed, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1770927899
  4. Mohsin Ali, M.D.Cerritos, CA1811990708
  5. Maryam Ardalan, MDSanta Clarita, CA1396936217
  6. Omar Aziz, M.D.El Centro, CA1548662182
  7. Secily Bason-Mitchell, M.D.San Francisco, CA1992872089
  8. Stephen Belton, M.D.San Jose, CA1992764773
  9. Christina Bennett-Stewart, M.D.Redlands, CA1134162225
  10. Megan BernsteinSanta Monica, CA1659830610

Common questions

What is Paluk Walia's NPI number?

Paluk Walia's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548674369, issued on Jun 19, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paluk Walia located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8631 W 3RD St Ste 510E, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 385-3380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paluk Walia's license?

NPPES lists California license number A159948, 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 Paluk Walia prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paluk Walia had 193 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics physician prescribers was 218. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paluk Walia's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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