Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Paul Elias

Hospitalist Physician · Orange, CA

Paul Elias is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1730765157, issued on Mar 24, 2021. Check the license (California A181557, 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
1730765157
Name
Paul Elias
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
A181557 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 The City Dr S Ste 400, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 456-5691
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2021
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 101 The City Dr S Ste 400

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

  1. Joshua AbataStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437899697
  2. Mark Abdelnour, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194527812
  3. Shant AbrhamianStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033911219
  4. Salam AllahwerdyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124767470
  5. Lily Allison, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063272441
  6. Charissa Alo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1801699335

Verify Paul Elias in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
    Search for license A181557
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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 →

92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

79 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 940 among the 13,923 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paul Elias79
  2. Specialty average940

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen12 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: $917.66

8 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 5,522 providers of this specialty with any payment received $807.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Elias$917.66
  2. Specialty average$807.73

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

Hospitalist Physician providers in California

There are 1,901 hospitalist physician records in California.

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  5. Farid Abdelmalak, M.D.Santa Monica, CA1912392937
  6. Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DSan Diego, CA1740485531
  7. Elijah AbdelmeseehLong Beach, CA1346827631
  8. Homayoun Abdollahzadeh, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA1871802454
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  10. Rafik Abdou, M.DMission Hills, CA1740594415

Common questions

What is Paul Elias's NPI number?

Paul Elias's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730765157, issued on Mar 24, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Elias located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S Ste 400, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-5691. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Elias's license?

NPPES lists California license number A181557, 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 Elias prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Elias had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 940. 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.