NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Salman Otoukesh

Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Duarte, CA

Salman Otoukesh is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Duarte, California, and NPI 1225476484, issued on Jun 10, 2013. Check the license (California A139997, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225476484
Name
Salman Otoukesh
Primary taxonomy
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
License numbers
A139997 CA
BP10047617 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010
Phone
(626) 256-4673
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190425002622); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1500 E. Duarte Road

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

  1. Alice Ahn, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1790151405
  2. Arya Amini, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1487910774
  3. Javier Arias-Stella, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1427469758
  4. Cornelia Banciu-Odell, MDHospitalist Physician1487620829
  5. Elizabeth Bautista, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1609172303
  6. Heather Bitar, D.O.Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1326453663

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  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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29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology (internal medicine) physician in 2024

354 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 496 among the 1,036 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Salman Otoukesh354
  2. Specialty average496

Most prescribed

  1. Jakafi38 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl18 claims
  3. Hydroxyurea17 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim17 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
  6. Acyclovir14 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $221.33

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 721 providers of this specialty with any payment received $13,778.35 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Salman Otoukesh$221
  2. Specialty average$13,778

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. City OF Hope Medical FoundationDuarte, CA

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

Salman Otoukesh among 175 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in California

Salman Otoukesh is one of 175 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 135 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

61 hematology (internal medicine) physician records list a practice address in Duarte

They are 61 of the 1,287 NPPES records with a practice address in Duarte, and 175 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Alvarnas, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101558321745
  2. Andrew Artz, M.D., M.S.Duarte, CA 910101306859772
  3. Ravi Bhatia, MDDuarte, CA 910101326059700
  4. Lihua Budde, MD, PHDDuarte, CA 910101124030028
  5. Peter Curtin, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101316953862
  6. Alexey Danilov, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101487769733
  7. Amrita Krishnan, MDDuarte, CA 910101215948690
  8. Alexandra Levine, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101356371967

Common questions

What is Salman Otoukesh's NPI number?

Salman Otoukesh's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225476484, issued on Jun 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Salman Otoukesh located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA, 91010. Phone: (626) 256-4673. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Salman Otoukesh's license?

NPPES lists California license number A139997, 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 Salman Otoukesh prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Salman Otoukesh had 354 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among hematology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 496. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Salman Otoukesh's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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