NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen James Torres, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Stephen James Torres, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1659502813, issued on Aug 5, 2009. Check the license (California A158190, 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
1659502813
Name
Stephen James Torres
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
A158190 CA
MD453726 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11710 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone
(310) 828-5441
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190830002179); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 2009
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 11710 Wilshire Blvd

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

  1. Nicolas Bartolotta, PTPhysical Therapist1982237376
  2. Elliot Bright, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1205383304
  3. Jacob Cowan, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1023513991
  4. Thomas Grogan, M.D.Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1134260110
  5. Cheri Gross, LAC, LMTAcupuncturist1174078927
  6. Mary Gustin, D.C.Rehabilitation Chiropractor1447365655

Verify Stephen James Torres in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
    Search for license A158190    Check the board
  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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

780 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 55 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Torres780
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam623 claims
  2. Gabapentin39 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl26 claims
  4. Naproxen20 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl13 claims
  6. Amoxicillin12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupPanorama City, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Stephen James Torres among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Stephen James Torres, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Kelly, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251699703959
  2. Jonathan Koenig, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251932542107
  3. Babak Samimi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251912121377
  4. John Simmonds, M.DLos Angeles, CA 900251801195912
  5. Micah Adamson, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241013390533
  6. Richard Marafioti, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241528271590
  7. Ryan OuilletteLos Angeles, CA 900241760016000
  8. Stephen Schwartz, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241588799118

Common questions

What is Stephen James Torres, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen James Torres, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659502813, issued on Aug 5, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen James Torres, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11710 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90025. Phone: (310) 828-5441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen James Torres, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A158190, 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 Stephen James Torres, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen James Torres, M.D. had 780 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.