Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Paul Abou, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · La Mesa, CA

Paul Abou, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1033264882, issued on Jan 24, 2007. Check the license (California A56122, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1033264882
Name
Paul Abou
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A56122 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5555 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone
(619) 465-0711
Enumerated
Jan 24, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5555 Grossmont Center Dr

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

  1. Mohammed Al-Janabi, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1760773725
  2. Lori Alford, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1043463003
  3. Roshanak Alialy, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1730683160
  4. Kikelomo Aluko, MSN, APRN, PMHNP BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1083584346
  5. Vian AmerPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1972186609
  6. Rafid Arabo, MDInternal Medicine Physician1902928260

Verify Paul Abou 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

762 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Abou762
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium59 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate45 claims
  3. Furosemide45 claims
  4. Carvedilol40 claims
  5. Gabapentin34 claims
  6. Clopidogrel28 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $300.65

8 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Abou$300.65
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationChula Vista, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

68 internal medicine physician records list a La Mesa practice address

They are 68 of the 2,168 NPPES records with a La Mesa practice address, and 20,403 internal medicine physician records in California.

Other internal medicine physician records in California

  1. Jacob Aaron, MDSan Francisco, CA1407202518
  2. Alistair Aaronson, MDStanford, CA1457628760
  3. Jose Abad., MDSacramento, CA1144607219
  4. Donna Abare, MDOakland, CA1386722155
  5. Marce AbareScotts Valley, CA1457744708
  6. Samuel Abarte, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1578535498
  7. Alexander Abary, MDLong Beach, CA1104995919
  8. Luba Abascal, MDSan Francisco, CA1023180874
  9. Michael Abate, MDSacramento, CA1548248131
  10. Wali Abawi, D.O.Joshua Tree, CA1104362268

Common questions

What is Paul Abou, MD's NPI number?

Paul Abou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033264882, issued on Jan 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Abou, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5555 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 465-0711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Abou, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A56122, 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 Paul Abou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Abou, MD had 762 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.