NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ward Carpenter, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Ward Carpenter, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1811068901, issued on Nov 13, 2006. Check the license (California C55670, 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
1811068901
Name
Ward Carpenter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
C55670 CA
232524 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1625 Schrader Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone
(323) 993-7400
Enumerated
Nov 13, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 16, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
01854282 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060203000566); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1625 Schrader Blvd

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

  1. Joseph Ackerman, LCSWClinical Social Worker1184713299
  2. Jessica AcostaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952943342
  3. Christopher AguilarAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1659729473
  4. Amir Ahuja, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1992006837
  5. Shaima Al Fardan, M.A.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174877872
  6. Majid AlsharifMarriage & Family Therapist1679115356

Verify Ward Carpenter 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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,372 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ward Carpenter1,372
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Biktarvy95 claims
  2. Dovato77 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium66 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate50 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium50 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa44 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. North Shore-Lij Medical PCNew York, NY

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

Ward Carpenter among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Ward Carpenter, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,423 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 1,423 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Larry Brandis, MDLos Angeles, CA 900281528148566
  2. David Herman, MDLos Angeles, CA 900281205254331
  3. Aviva Iofel, MDLos Angeles, CA 900281619918182
  4. Nadgeda Moore, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900281235432402
  5. Mildred Wenger, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900281376554162
  6. Raj Aurora, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271376245662
  7. Sohun Awsare, M.DLos Angeles, CA 900271700588340
  8. Jaymie BaliwagLos Angeles, CA 900271396204384

Common questions

What is Ward Carpenter, MD's NPI number?

Ward Carpenter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811068901, issued on Nov 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ward Carpenter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1625 Schrader Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90028. Phone: (323) 993-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ward Carpenter, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C55670, 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 Ward Carpenter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ward Carpenter, MD had 1,372 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.