NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yama Ahmad Afshar, DO, MPH

Internal Medicine Physician · Laguna Hills, CA

Yama Ahmad Afshar, DO, MPH is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1003378415, issued on Apr 3, 2019. Check the license (California 20A19926, 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
1003378415
Name
Yama Ahmad Afshar
Credential
DO, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
20A19926 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
24321 Avenida DE LA Carlota, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(949) 204-3006
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2019
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221025002617); 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 24321 Avenida DE LA Carlota

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

  1. Angela Basen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1639514144
  2. Bernard Elpedes, DOFamily Medicine Physician1831127497
  3. Mary Mosier, MS, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1477916609

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,071 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Yama Afshar2,071
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium158 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate119 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium108 claims
  4. Lisinopril95 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium73 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate60 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: $1,165.72

57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Yama Afshar$1,165.72
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Providence Medical FoundationFullerton, CA

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

56 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Laguna Hills

They are 56 of the 2,069 NPPES records with a practice address in Laguna Hills, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

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  3. Jose Abad., MDSacramento, CA1144607219
  4. Donna Abare, MDOakland, CA1386722155
  5. Marce AbareScotts Valley, CA1457744708
  6. Samuel Abarte, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1578535498
  7. Alexander Abary, MDLong Beach, CA1104995919
  8. Luba Abascal, MDSan Francisco, CA1023180874
  9. Michael Abate, MDSacramento, CA1548248131
  10. Wali Abawi, D.O.Joshua Tree, CA1104362268

Common questions

What is Yama Ahmad Afshar, DO, MPH's NPI number?

Yama Ahmad Afshar, DO, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003378415, issued on Apr 3, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yama Ahmad Afshar, DO, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24321 Avenida DE LA Carlota, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 204-3006. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yama Ahmad Afshar, DO, MPH's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A19926, 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 Yama Ahmad Afshar, DO, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yama Ahmad Afshar, DO, MPH had 2,071 Medicare Part D claims for 268 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.

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