Paul Anthony Toste, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Paul Anthony Toste, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1386964823, issued on Jun 7, 2010. Check the license (California A119869, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Anthony Toste
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- A119869 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10833 LE Conte Ave Ste 64-140, Los Angeles, CA 90095
- Phone
- (310) 794-4733
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 794-7335
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121206000588); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 634 in California → Look up another NPI →
Verify Paul Anthony Toste in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A119869Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 74.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Anthony Toste among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Paul Anthony Toste, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.
All 634 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kelechi Abanobi, M.DLos Angeles, CA 900951720236953
- Abbas Ardehali, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951649205576
- Shyamasundar Balasubramanya, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951831343086
- Reshma Biniwale, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951972676120
- Bryan Burt, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951396902052
- Peter Downey, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951417272683
- Fardad Esmailian, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951861426314
- Elbert Holmes, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951821013947
Common questions
What is Paul Anthony Toste, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Anthony Toste, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386964823, issued on Jun 7, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Anthony Toste, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10833 LE Conte Ave Ste 64-140, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 794-4733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Anthony Toste, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A119869, 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 Anthony Toste, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Anthony Toste, M.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Anthony Toste, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.2 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.
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.