Robert A. Mecum, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Whittier, CA
Robert A. Mecum, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1114945680, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (California G78258, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert A. Mecum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- G78258 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12291 Washington Blvd Ste 304, Whittier, CA 90606
- Phone
- (562) 789-5577
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (562) 789-5567
- Medicaid ID
- 00G782580 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100913000110); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1992
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 2,140 in California → Look up another NPI →
Verify Robert A. Mecum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G78258Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
720 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium261 claims
- Gavilyte-C160 claims
- Plenvu58 claims
- Clenpiq26 claims
- Mesalamine22 claims
- Metronidazole22 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,817.28
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Robert A. Mecum among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Robert A. Mecum, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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.
All 2,140 in California → Every provider in Whittier → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ahilan Arulanandan, MDWhittier, CA 906061992148266
- Ashwin Ashok, M.D.Whittier, CA 906061134311236
- Alex Shindel, M.D.Whittier, CA 906061497013759
- Amit Raina, MDWhittier, CA 906051316138142
- John Lah, MDWhittier, CA 906031437221272
- Renee Palta, D.O.Whittier, CA 906031497910251
- Neal Shindel, M.D.Whittier, CA 906031174612113
- Preeya Goyal, M.D.Whittier, CA 906021851781645
Common questions
What is Robert A. Mecum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert A. Mecum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114945680, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert A. Mecum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12291 Washington Blvd Ste 304, Whittier, CA, 90606. Phone: (562) 789-5577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert A. Mecum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G78258, 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 Robert A. Mecum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert A. Mecum, M.D. had 720 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.