NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruth Hammel Strauss, M.D.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Ruth Hammel Strauss, M.D. is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1679653703, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (California G56180, 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
1679653703
Name
Ruth Hammel Strauss
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
G56180 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1401 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone
(213) 748-2411
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Also registered at 1401 S Grand Ave

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

  1. Lisa Abbou, MDInternal Medicine Physician1700456407
  2. Amos Acoff, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1386687051
  3. Cristina Acosta-Padron, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1902122260
  4. Osman Adam, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588302921
  5. Sahra AkbariStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255175386
  6. Susanne Alcudia, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700291739

Verify Ruth Hammel Strauss 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: $214.13

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ruth Strauss$214
  2. Specialty average$10,651

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ruth Hammel Strauss among 304 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in California

Ruth Hammel Strauss, M.D. is one of 304 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in California. 93% 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, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 87% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in California

There are 304 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in California.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marc Girsky, MD INCLos Angeles, CA 900151215921044
  2. Edward Abdullah, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171740274547
  3. Anil Bhandari, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171669466439
  4. David Cannom, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171346234952
  5. Ivan Ho, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171578554002
  6. Jerry Kwong, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171033538004
  7. Ravi Sureddi, MBBSLos Angeles, CA 900171902020167
  8. Robert Ruelaz, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900221881749026

Common questions

What is Ruth Hammel Strauss, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ruth Hammel Strauss, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679653703, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruth Hammel Strauss, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90015. Phone: (213) 748-2411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruth Hammel Strauss, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G56180, 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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