Steven Alan Sawelson, MD
Nephrology Physician · Torrance, CA
Steven Alan Sawelson, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1740354034, issued on Nov 20, 2006. Check the license (California A40947, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Alan Sawelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A40947 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20911 Earl St, Torrance, CA 90503
- Phone
- (310) 542-7997
- Enumerated
- Nov 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 542-2607
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040715000824); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven Alan Sawelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A40947Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,114 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga402 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate171 claims
- Kerendia169 claims
- Allopurinol158 claims
- Losartan Potassium137 claims
- Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid118 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 14.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $838.26
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Steven Alan Sawelson among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Steven Alan Sawelson, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Sharon Adler, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021467431122
- Lilly Barba, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021407835978
- Akshay Bommireddi, MDTorrance, CA 905021861091316
- Zar Chan, M.DTorrance, CA 905021417243890
- Duke Chang, MDTorrance, CA 905021235290669
Common questions
What is Steven Alan Sawelson, MD's NPI number?
Steven Alan Sawelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740354034, issued on Nov 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Alan Sawelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20911 Earl St, Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (310) 542-7997. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Alan Sawelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A40947, 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 Steven Alan Sawelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Alan Sawelson, MD had 3,114 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven Alan Sawelson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 14.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.
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.