NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas E. Lowe, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Torrance, CA

Thomas E. Lowe, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1801968334, issued on Nov 13, 2006. Check the license (California A86789, 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
1801968334
Name
Thomas E. Lowe
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
A86789 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3285 Skypark Dr, Torrance, CA 90505
Phone
(310) 750-3300
Enumerated
Nov 13, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 27, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 750-3381
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080708000635); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2002
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 3285 Skypark Dr

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

  1. Ann ChaeClinical Social Worker1255964102
  2. David Chan, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1972591378
  3. Vanessa Dickey, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1497742472
  4. Hugo Hool, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1417944489
  5. Syed Jilani, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1629067442
  6. Susan Starr, N.P., C.N.S.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1790936649

Verify Thomas E. Lowe in five checks

  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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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

1,344 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Lowe1,344
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole89 claims
  2. Hydroxyurea71 claims
  3. Dexamethasone61 claims
  4. Tamoxifen Citrate59 claims
  5. Eliquis56 claims
  6. Lenalidomide51 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: $743.54

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Lowe$743.54
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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

  1. Torrance Health Association IncRedondo Beach, CA

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

Thomas E. Lowe among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California

Thomas E. Lowe, M.D. is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California

There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.

All 1,583 in California → Every provider in Torrance → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arshad Ahad, MDTorrance, CA 905051487647293
  2. David Chan, MDTorrance, CA 905051972591378
  3. Michael Chung, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051053574608
  4. Amy CummingsTorrance, CA 905051043552243
  5. Vanessa Dickey, MDTorrance, CA 905051497742472
  6. Hugo Hool, MDTorrance, CA 905051417944489
  7. Syed Jilani, MDTorrance, CA 905051629067442
  8. Michael Nguyen, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051053846485

Common questions

What is Thomas E. Lowe, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas E. Lowe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801968334, issued on Nov 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas E. Lowe, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3285 Skypark Dr, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 750-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas E. Lowe, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A86789, 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 Thomas E. Lowe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas E. Lowe, M.D. had 1,344 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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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