NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William J. Lyons, M.D.

Specialist · Long Beach, CA

William J. Lyons, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1639139595, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (California G17266, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639139595
Name
William J. Lyons
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
G17266 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2653 Elm Ave, Long Beach, CA 90806
Phone
(562) 595-7335
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(562) 427-3375
Medicaid ID
GR0029650 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2653 Elm Ave

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

  1. Anthony Ciarolla, M.D.Specialist1922068881
  2. Cynthia Forsthoff, M.D.Specialist1841250719
  3. Tiffany Green, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1023462884
  4. Ramesh Patel, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1083727051
  5. Susan Shannon, CRNPNurse Practitioner1588108781
  6. David Simon, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1780818369

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

78 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. William Lyons78
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Imbruvica11 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): 76.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

William J. Lyons among 5,749 specialist records in California

William J. Lyons, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 19% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Ciarolla, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061922068881
  2. Cynthia Forsthoff, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061841250719
  3. Douglas Garland, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061508845264
  4. Douglas Jackson, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061386624484
  5. Seth Kogan, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061780652040
  6. Peter Kurzweil, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061700865466
  7. David Morrison, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061326027947
  8. Keith Mullins, MDLong Beach, CA 908061952367310

Common questions

What is William J. Lyons, M.D.'s NPI number?

William J. Lyons, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639139595, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William J. Lyons, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2653 Elm Ave, Long Beach, CA, 90806. Phone: (562) 595-7335. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William J. Lyons, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G17266, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William J. Lyons, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William J. Lyons, M.D. had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William J. Lyons, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.

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