Theodore Popa, M.D., M.S.
Neurology Physician · Bakersfield, CA
Theodore Popa, M.D., M.S. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1568738631, issued on Mar 22, 2012. Check the license (California A153536, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Theodore Popa
- Credential
- M.D., M.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- A153536 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9330 Stockdale Hwy Ste 200, Bakersfield, CA 93311
- Phone
- (661) 324-0500
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2012
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2025
- Fax
- (661) 324-0600
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190416000684); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Toledo Medical College, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9330 Stockdale Hwy Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shubham BiyaniNeurology Physician1063032621
- Ivanna Joseph, MDNeurology Physician1700496759
- Jaspreet KaurNurse Practitioner1487485298
- Monica MacielFamily Nurse Practitioner1659156057
- Badria Munir, MBBSNeurocritical Care Physician1780210831
- Subapriya R, MDNeurology Physician1346877511
Verify Theodore Popa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A153536Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
949 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl212 claims
- Memantine Hcl114 claims
- Levetiracetam60 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa51 claims
- Rivastigmine47 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium41 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,036.26
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- United Neuroscience IncBakersfield, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Theodore Popa among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Theodore Popa, M.D., M.S. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in California
There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.
All 2,339 in California → Every provider in Bakersfield → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shubham BiyaniBakersfield, CA 933111063032621
- Ivanna Joseph, MDBakersfield, CA 933111700496759
- Subapriya R, MDBakersfield, CA 933111346877511
- Kiron Thomas, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933111548456155
- Maheep Birdi, MDBakersfield, CA 933121639587868
- Venkatesh Janakiraman, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933121629331988
- Vinutha Ravi, MDBakersfield, CA 933121518946045
- Jeri Williams, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933121285825455
Common questions
What is Theodore Popa, M.D., M.S.'s NPI number?
Theodore Popa, M.D., M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568738631, issued on Mar 22, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Theodore Popa, M.D., M.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9330 Stockdale Hwy Ste 200, Bakersfield, CA, 93311. Phone: (661) 324-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Theodore Popa, M.D., M.S.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A153536, 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 Theodore Popa, M.D., M.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Theodore Popa, M.D., M.S. had 949 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.
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.