NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sam Ahdab, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · West Covina, CA

Sam Ahdab, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in West Covina, California, and NPI 1992941397, issued on Jan 6, 2009. Check the license (California A126658, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992941397
Name
Sam Ahdab
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License numbers
A126658 CA
126658 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1433 W Merced Ave Ste 103, West Covina, CA 91790
Phone
(626) 506-2648
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 4, 2026
Fax
(626) 898-9250
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140313002132); 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 1433 W Merced Ave Ste 103

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  1. Alicia Franco, CNPObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1538284294

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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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75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

4,032 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 1,944 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sam Ahdab4,032
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,144 claims
  2. Baclofen464 claims
  3. Gabapentin333 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen333 claims
  5. Naloxone Hcl273 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine152 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: $24.72

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sam Ahdab$24.72
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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

Sam Ahdab among 219 interventional pain medicine physician records in California

Sam Ahdab, M.D. is one of 219 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 167 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 219 interventional pain medicine physician records in California.

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard KennedyWest Covina, CA 917901487668513
  2. Gregory Suelzle, MDUpland, CA 917861326016023
  3. Paul Chiu, MDAlhambra, CA 918011467440883
  4. Chad Lee, M.D.Alhambra, CA 918011457694887
  5. Bryan Lee, MDPomona, CA 917671467512624
  6. John Sasaki, MDPomona, CA 917671407916208
  7. James Rho, M.D.Rancho Cucamonga, CA 917301548323769
  8. James Kim, M.D.Covina, CA 917231649698481

Common questions

What is Sam Ahdab, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sam Ahdab, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992941397, issued on Jan 6, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sam Ahdab, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1433 W Merced Ave Ste 103, West Covina, CA, 91790. Phone: (626) 506-2648. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sam Ahdab, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A126658, 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 Sam Ahdab, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sam Ahdab, M.D. had 4,032 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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.