NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruben Varghese

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Torrance, CA

Ruben Varghese is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1265012769, issued on Apr 9, 2021. Check the license (California 20A22938, 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
1265012769
Name
Ruben Varghese
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
20A22938 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23326 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 200, Torrance, CA 90505
Phone
(310) 418-5930
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250819001848); 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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Verify Ruben Varghese 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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ruben Varghese50
  2. Specialty average855

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Torrance Health Association IncTorrance, CA

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

Ruben Varghese among 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California

Ruben Varghese is one of 266 sports medicine (family medicine) 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. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2012 among the 190 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Lai, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051942526686
  2. Linh-Uyen Vuong, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051548452766
  3. Mark Matusak, DOTorrance, CA 905031942706056
  4. Bernadette Pendergraph, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021184634016
  5. Moin Salah, M.D.Torrance, CA 905011386886190
  6. Kimberly BurbankSanta Monica, CA 904041326789470
  7. Brian DonohoeSanta Monica, CA 904041669978862
  8. Amanda Honsvall Hoefler, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041154855484

Common questions

What is Ruben Varghese's NPI number?

Ruben Varghese's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265012769, issued on Apr 9, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruben Varghese located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23326 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 200, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 418-5930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruben Varghese's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A22938, 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 Ruben Varghese prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruben Varghese had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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.