NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Berj Ozuzun, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Paul Berj Ozuzun, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1972868347, issued on Jul 11, 2012. Check the license (California A131835, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972868347
Name
Paul Berj Ozuzun
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
A131835 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 Superior Ave Ste 205, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone
(949) 642-4974
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 642-2647
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170728002243); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1501 Superior Ave Ste 205

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

  1. Julia Frederick, PA-CPhysician Assistant1750166971
  2. Aline Kidikian, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1962172106
  3. Elnaz MalekahmadiFamily Nurse Practitioner1114495710
  4. Brian Wang, D.O.Nephrology Physician1235591181

Verify Paul Berj Ozuzun 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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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,391 Medicare Part D claims for 368 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paul Ozuzun2,391
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate225 claims
  2. Calcitriol221 claims
  3. Allopurinol152 claims
  4. Potassium Citrate Er137 claims
  5. Hydralazine Hcl134 claims
  6. Farxiga109 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: $2,215.43

99 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vifor Pharma, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Ozuzun$2,215.43
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Southern California Kidney Associates IncNewport Beach, CA

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

Paul Berj Ozuzun among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Paul Berj Ozuzun, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Glenn Chiang, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631285697227
  2. Bryan Dang, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631619991742
  3. Sarah Lee, M.D., PH.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631700923042
  4. Jerald Sigala, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631073605473
  5. Brian Wang, D.O.Newport Beach, CA 926631235591181
  6. Eric Wechsler, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631659469526
  7. Ratnaja Katneni, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601790887610
  8. Nathaniel Ho, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531497792147

Common questions

What is Paul Berj Ozuzun, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Berj Ozuzun, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972868347, issued on Jul 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Berj Ozuzun, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 Superior Ave Ste 205, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. Phone: (949) 642-4974. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Berj Ozuzun, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A131835, 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 Berj Ozuzun, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Berj Ozuzun, M.D. had 2,391 Medicare Part D claims for 368 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.