NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sanford Small, M.D.

Specialist · Los Angeles, CA

Sanford Small, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1457483257, issued on Mar 9, 2007. Check the license (California A31969, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1457483257
Name
Sanford Small
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A31969 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8610 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone
(310) 670-1840
Enumerated
Mar 9, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 670-4016
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sanford Small22
  2. Specialty average1,380

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.

Sanford Small among 5,749 specialist records in California

Sanford Small, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 19% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cyril Anyadike, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900451952322984
  2. Robert Fan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900451275604480
  3. Edwin Floyd, M.S.,D.C.(D.I.M.)Los Angeles, CA 900451740595685
  4. Veronica LopezLos Angeles, CA 900451023524774
  5. Adebambo Ojuri, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900451679644983
  6. James Richards, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900451235227778
  7. Marian Rosenthal, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900451568533784
  8. Michael Shwayder, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900451598783185

Common questions

What is Sanford Small, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sanford Small, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457483257, issued on Mar 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sanford Small, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8610 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90045. Phone: (310) 670-1840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sanford Small, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A31969, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sanford Small, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sanford Small, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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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