NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pooja R. Chopra, MD

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Pooja R. Chopra, MD is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1881005817, issued on May 13, 2014. Check the license (California A179659, 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
1881005817
Name
Pooja R. Chopra
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License numbers
A179659 CA
49843 KY
TP293 KY
4301502094 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
(949) 722-7038
Enumerated
May 13, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2022
Fax
(949) 630-4900
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 22 Corporate Plaza Dr

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

  1. Zachary Adler, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1396884391
  2. Joyce Anderson, R.N.F.A.Registered Nurse First Assistant1952630006
  3. Justin Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1487924007
  4. Nicholas Bacher, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1972130771
  5. Dennis Bansil, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740629047
  6. Lindsay Baumhefner, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1043398977

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  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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Pooja Chopra36
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam13 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): 83.6 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 score95.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $300.38

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Pooja Chopra$300.38
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

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

Pooja R. Chopra among 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in California

Pooja R. Chopra, MD is one of 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in California

There are 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in California.

The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arie Gluzman, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601528179017
  2. Robert Green, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601861522328
  3. Kimberly Safman, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601255372116
  4. Khyber Zaffarkhan, D.O.Newport Beach, CA 926601639292758
  5. Jasmin Singh, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926461124431143
  6. Dieumy Thai, M.D.Westminster, CA 926831639270275
  7. Phuong Tien, M.D.Westminster, CA 926831740445154
  8. Lisa Pitino, D.O.Laguna Hills, CA 926911245415280

Common questions

What is Pooja R. Chopra, MD's NPI number?

Pooja R. Chopra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881005817, issued on May 13, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pooja R. Chopra, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 722-7038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pooja R. Chopra, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A179659, 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 Pooja R. Chopra, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pooja R. Chopra, MD had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Pooja R. Chopra, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.6 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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