NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Earl Peterson, M.D.

Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician · Torrance, CA

Robert Earl Peterson, M.D. is a pediatric emergency medicine (pediatrics) physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1497020648, issued on Mar 20, 2012. Check the license (California A1, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497020648
Name
Robert Earl Peterson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician 2080P0204X
License number
A1 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90502
Phone
(310) 222-3501
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2012
Record last updated
May 3, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180523000676); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1000 W Carson St

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

  1. Arjan AbarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982309290
  2. Brenda Abarca, MDPsychiatry Physician1407485527
  3. Maleeha AbbasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275203499
  4. Saamirah Abdul-MuminCommunity Health Worker1144683947
  5. Maria Elena AbedesAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1184360992
  6. Hoda Abou-Ziab, PSYDClinical Psychologist1649618125

Verify Robert Earl Peterson 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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Industry payments in 2024: $18.92

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 223 providers of this specialty with any payment received $333.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Peterson$18.92
  2. Specialty average$333.66

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. The Association OF Chrmc And University PhysiciansSeattle, WA

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

Robert Earl Peterson among 177 pediatric emergency medicine (pediatrics) physician records in California

Robert Earl Peterson, M.D. is one of 177 pediatric emergency medicine (pediatrics) physician records with a practice address in California. 29% 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 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 62% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 32 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0204X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician providers in California

There are 177 pediatric emergency medicine (pediatrics) physician records in California.

The 8 pediatric emergency medicine (pediatrics) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katherine Remick, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021477723328
  2. Mohsen Saidinejad, MD, MS, MBATorrance, CA 905021588632798
  3. Genevieve Santillanes, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021851593685
  4. Kelly Young, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021831231810
  5. Lauren Mills, MD, MPHLong Beach, CA 908061205339918
  6. Lusine Unanyan, DOLos Angeles, CA 900951992325062
  7. Jeffrey Birnbaum, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271679992242
  8. Todd Chang, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271790991719

Common questions

What is Robert Earl Peterson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Earl Peterson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497020648, issued on Mar 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Earl Peterson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (310) 222-3501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Earl Peterson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A1, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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