NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Renee Palta, D.O.

Gastroenterology Physician · Whittier, CA

Renee Palta, D.O. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1497910251, issued on Jul 22, 2008. Check the license (California 20A10322, 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
1497910251
Name
Renee Palta
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
20A10322 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15141 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA 90603
Phone
(562) 698-0306
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 693-7016
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091022000702); 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 15141 Whittier Blvd

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

  1. Byron Alberty, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1477654614
  2. Michele Cazares, D.P.TPhysical Therapist1801984745
  3. Linda Dehaas, M.P.T.Physical Therapist1093816589
  4. Thomas Heiman, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1801865266
  5. George Izmirian, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1184684383
  6. John Lah, MDGastroenterology Physician1437221272

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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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79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,452 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Renee Palta1,452
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole338 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium145 claims
  3. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf142 claims
  4. Linzess70 claims
  5. Dicyclomine Hcl61 claims
  6. Famotidine51 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): 76.3 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 score62.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.3
  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: $1,312.99

44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Renee Palta$1,312.99
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Pih Health PhysiciansWhittier, CA

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

Renee Palta among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California

Renee Palta, D.O. is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Lah, MDWhittier, CA 906031437221272
  2. Neal Shindel, M.D.Whittier, CA 906031174612113
  3. Preeya Goyal, M.D.Whittier, CA 906021851781645
  4. Katherine Kim, MDWhittier, CA 906021184087736
  5. Barton Ueki, M.D.Whittier, CA 906021043219355
  6. Amit Raina, MDWhittier, CA 906051316138142
  7. Ahilan Arulanandan, MDWhittier, CA 906061992148266
  8. Ashwin Ashok, M.D.Whittier, CA 906061134311236

Common questions

What is Renee Palta, D.O.'s NPI number?

Renee Palta, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497910251, issued on Jul 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Renee Palta, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15141 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA, 90603. Phone: (562) 698-0306. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Renee Palta, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A10322, 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 Renee Palta, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Renee Palta, D.O. had 1,452 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Renee Palta, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 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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