NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stella Popova, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Stella Popova, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1023108925, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (California A65599, 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
1023108925
Name
Stella Popova
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A65599 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7258 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone
(323) 654-7716
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 7, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(323) 654-7771
Medicaid ID
00A655990 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061207000434); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

10,917 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 198 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stella Popova10,917
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium528 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium451 claims
  3. Hydralazine Hcl343 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate330 claims
  5. Omeprazole330 claims
  6. Valacyclovir264 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.

Stella Popova among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Stella Popova, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,423 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 1,423 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rafay Abbasi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900461447699822
  2. David Alajajian, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900461215354337
  3. Elena Chetver, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900461518997212
  4. George Fallieras, MDLos Angeles, CA 900461790721678
  5. David Gelman, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900461104825751
  6. Barry Gwartz, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900461265683767
  7. Marina Kovalevsky, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900461144377607
  8. Vlad Nusinovich, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900461144288036

Common questions

What is Stella Popova, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stella Popova, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023108925, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stella Popova, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7258 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046. Phone: (323) 654-7716. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stella Popova, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A65599, 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 Stella Popova, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stella Popova, M.D. had 10,917 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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