NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Warren Russell Taff, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Warren Russell Taff, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1861613481, issued on May 1, 2007. Check the license (California A29577, 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
1861613481
Name
Warren Russell Taff
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A29577 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2811 Villa Way, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone
(949) 673-6696
Enumerated
May 1, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090820000580); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Warren Taff34
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Zolpidem Tartrate15 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.

Warren Russell Taff among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Warren Russell Taff, MD is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 33% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

59 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Newport Beach

They are 59 of the 4,414 NPPES records with a practice address in Newport Beach, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vicki Berkus, M.D.,PH.D,CEDSNewport Beach, CA 926631124054440
  2. Eugene Dorsey, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631801987300
  3. Stefani Lafrenierre, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631750645743
  4. Nisha Ramsinghani, D.O.Newport Beach, CA 926631033485222
  5. Matthew Reed, M.D., M.S.P.H.Newport Beach, CA 926631225356678
  6. Erica Welch, PMHNPNewport Beach, CA 926631568296135
  7. Elizabeth Whitham, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631417480625
  8. Robert Hampton, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926611922271709

Common questions

What is Warren Russell Taff, MD's NPI number?

Warren Russell Taff, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861613481, issued on May 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Warren Russell Taff, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2811 Villa Way, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. Phone: (949) 673-6696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Warren Russell Taff, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A29577, 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 Warren Russell Taff, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Warren Russell Taff, MD had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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