NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott C. Fears, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Scott C. Fears, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1457596272, issued on Dec 8, 2008. Check the license (California A87169, 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
1457596272
Name
Scott C. Fears
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A87169 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone
(213) 399-4163
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(213) 477-2280
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250814000512); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2006
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 300 Medical Plz

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

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  2. Winston Alt, MDPsychiatry Physician1346269826
  3. Allison AtlasSocial Worker1144336850
  4. James Ausman, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1902919160
  5. Natalie Ayars, MDPsychiatry Physician1285665364
  6. Carrie Bearden, PH.DClinical Psychologist1194750919

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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Scott Fears54
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine Hcl13 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.

Scott C. Fears among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Scott C. Fears, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

987 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 987 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Natalie Ayars, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951285665364
  2. Laurie Casaus, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951093755449
  3. Philip Cogen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951831130426
  4. Melita Daley, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951982635058
  5. Michael Enenbach, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951477583953
  6. Stephanny Freeman, PHDLos Angeles, CA 900951891732194
  7. Helen Lavretsky, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951881627404
  8. Patricia Lester, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951760415277

Common questions

What is Scott C. Fears, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott C. Fears, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457596272, issued on Dec 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott C. Fears, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (213) 399-4163. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott C. Fears, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A87169, 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 Scott C. Fears, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott C. Fears, M.D. had 54 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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