NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Elliot Halpern, M.D.

Nuclear Medicine Physician · San Diego, CA

Samuel Elliot Halpern, M.D. is a nuclear medicine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1629000880, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (California C28976, 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
1629000880
Name
Samuel Elliot Halpern
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nuclear Medicine Physician 207U00000X
License number
C28976 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(619) 543-6680
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2025
Fax
(619) 543-1975
Medicaid ID
00C289760 CA
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 200 W Arbor Dr

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  3. Geraldine Abcede, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982384046
  4. Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DNephrology Physician1740485531
  5. Kristy AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962113035
  6. Paula Abeleda, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558945022

Verify Samuel Elliot Halpern 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nuclear medicine physician in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 285 among the 75 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Samuel Halpern37
  2. Specialty average285

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.

Samuel Elliot Halpern among 150 nuclear medicine physician records in California

Samuel Elliot Halpern, M.D. is one of 150 nuclear medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 59% 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, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207U00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nuclear Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 150 nuclear medicine physician records in California.

The 8 nuclear medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carl Hoh, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031962427682
  2. Frank PapatheofanisSan Diego, CA 921031275702797
  3. Suzan ParhizgarSan Diego, CA 921031144607383
  4. Ryan Pham, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031578666806
  5. Amir Rad, M.DSan Diego, CA 921031710262472
  6. Kousha Zarnegar, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031326082876
  7. Xueren Zhao, MDSan Diego, CA 921031417180290
  8. Guy Ravad, MDSan Diego, CA 921201447319017

Common questions

What is Samuel Elliot Halpern, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel Elliot Halpern, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629000880, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Elliot Halpern, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 543-6680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Elliot Halpern, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C28976, 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 Samuel Elliot Halpern, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Elliot Halpern, M.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nuclear medicine physician prescribers was 285. 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.

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