NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ravi Vakani, MD

Neurology Physician · Marina Del Rey, CA

Ravi Vakani, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Marina Del Rey, California, and NPI 1972869253, issued on Apr 11, 2012. Check the license (California A149648, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972869253
Name
Ravi Vakani
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A149648 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4640 Admiralty Way Ste 1020, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Phone
(424) 314-6080
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171025001469); 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 4640 Admiralty Way Ste 1020

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

  1. Daniel Marcus, M.D.Specialist1417061714

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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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,196 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ravi Vakani1,196
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin205 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl63 claims
  3. Rizatriptan59 claims
  4. Pregabalin55 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl53 claims
  6. Sumatriptan Succinate35 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): 85.7 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 score85.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,235.76

54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ravi Vakani$1,235.76
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

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

Ravi Vakani among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Ravi Vakani, MD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Madiah Ashraf, MDMarina Del Rey, CA 902921568925642
  2. Robert Giombetti, M.D.Marina Del Rey, CA 902921659445211
  3. Ilana Lasner, DOMarina Del Rey, CA 902921891180071
  4. David Kheradyar, M.D.Inglewood, CA 903011518917640
  5. Kenneth Nazari, MDInglewood, CA 903011417051574
  6. Schenley Co, MDRedondo Beach, CA 902771619994613
  7. Julia Hsiao, D.O.Redondo Beach, CA 902771215133798
  8. Dennis Huang, MDRedondo Beach, CA 902771164059374

Common questions

What is Ravi Vakani, MD's NPI number?

Ravi Vakani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972869253, issued on Apr 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ravi Vakani, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4640 Admiralty Way Ste 1020, Marina Del Rey, CA, 90292. Phone: (424) 314-6080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ravi Vakani, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A149648, 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 Ravi Vakani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ravi Vakani, MD had 1,196 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ravi Vakani, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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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