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2026 NPPES data Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1992941397 M.D.
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in West Covina, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,524 in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 359 beneficiaries · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Industry payments
$24.72
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Sam Ahdab, M.D. filed 1,458 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in West Covina, California.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- $24.72
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Sam Ahdab, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,458 Top 20% higher than 80% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Sam Ahdab, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Sam Ahdab, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,458 14% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Sam Ahdab, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1433 W MERCED AVE STE 103, West Covina, CA, 91790, with a listed phone of (626) 506-2648. NPI 1992941397 was issued on 01/06/2009.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,458 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 359 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $32K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 52.2%.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,524 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 1,275 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1992941397 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/06/2009 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Sam Ahdab, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$25
Largest payer
Medtronic, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Sam Ahdab, M.D.. To verify Sam Ahdab, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,458
Total Claims
$32K
Total Drug Cost
359
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,474
- Total Day Supply
- 39,801
- Generic Drug Cost
- $26K
- Opioid Claims
- 761 (52.2% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.80
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 69, 65-74: 172, 75-84: 89, 85+: 29
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sam Ahdab, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
375 claims
- Baclofen
Baclofen
207 claims
- Acetaminophen-Code…
Acetaminophen-Codeine
160 claims
- Gabapentin 132
Gabapentin
132 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 77
Tramadol Hcl
77 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 63
Diclofenac Sodium
63 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 60
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
60 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 50
Oxycodone Hcl
50 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 375 |
| Baclofen | 207 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 160 |
| Gabapentin | 132 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 77 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 63 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 60 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 50 |
| Pregabalin | 42 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 37 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Sam Ahdab, M.D. fits within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
1,524
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
51
States with Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,275
Avg Claims per Provider
Sam Ahdab, M.D.'s 1,458 claims are above the specialty average of 1,275.
Nearby Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ahdab.
Before you book an appointment
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sam Ahdab, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Sam Ahdab, M.D. specializes in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in West Covina, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Sam Ahdab, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Sam Ahdab, M.D. wrote 1,458 Medicare Part D claims totaling $32K in drug costs for 359 beneficiaries.
Where is Sam Ahdab, M.D. located? ▼
Sam Ahdab, M.D. is located at 1433 W MERCED AVE STE 103, West Covina, CA, 91790. Phone: (626) 506-2648.
What is Sam Ahdab, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Sam Ahdab, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992941397, issued on 01/06/2009.
Does Sam Ahdab, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Sam Ahdab, M.D. had 761 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 52.2%.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,524 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,275 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sam Ahdab, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Sam Ahdab, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Baclofen, Acetaminophen-Codeine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sam Ahdab, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Sam Ahdab, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,458 Part D claims and 359 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sam Ahdab, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Sam Ahdab, M.D.'s NPI is 1992941397 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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