NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard M. Effros, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Torrance, CA

Richard M. Effros, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1306818885, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (California G28491, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306818885
Name
Richard M. Effros
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
G28491 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21840 Normandie Ave, Torrance, CA 90502
Phone
(310) 222-5015
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 328-1415
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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Verify Richard M. Effros 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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Richard M. Effros among 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California

Richard M. Effros, M.D. is one of 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 207RP1001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in California

There are 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Briganti, DOTorrance, CA 905021912534553
  2. Richard Casaburi, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021639149289
  3. Daniel DacostaTorrance, CA 905021023428570
  4. Adriel Fajilan, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021841637360
  5. Gregory Mason, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021841247145
  6. Radhika Reddy, MDTorrance, CA 905021215226915
  7. Kathy Sietsema, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021053322032
  8. William Stringer, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021487633111

Common questions

What is Richard M. Effros, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard M. Effros, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306818885, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard M. Effros, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21840 Normandie Ave, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (310) 222-5015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard M. Effros, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G28491, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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