Wael Noor El-Nachef, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Torrance, CA
Wael Noor El-Nachef, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1285951905, issued on Apr 21, 2010. Check the license (California A119400, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wael Noor El-Nachef
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- A119400 CA
127459 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 W Carson St., Torrance, CA 90509
- Phone
- (310) 222-2409
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 7, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131118001341); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1000 W Carson St.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Wael Noor El-Nachef in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A119400Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
134 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole45 claims
- Motegrity20 claims
- Gavilyte-G16 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $26.14
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 2 group practices
- County OF Los AngelesSylmar, CA
- Southern California Neurology Medical Group, Inc.Pasadena, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Wael Noor El-Nachef, M.D.'s NPI number?
Wael Noor El-Nachef, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285951905, issued on Apr 21, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wael Noor El-Nachef, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Carson St., Torrance, CA, 90509. Phone: (310) 222-2409. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wael Noor El-Nachef, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A119400, 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 Wael Noor El-Nachef, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wael Noor El-Nachef, M.D. had 134 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wael Noor El-Nachef, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.