Arash Lavian, MD
Arash Lavian, MD is a Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician in Santa Monica, CA, registered under NPI 1023204518. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2020 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 400, Santa Monica, CA 90404. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| A90321 | CA | Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine &… primary |
This provider holds licence A90321 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
- PAC ID
- 2466511936
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Pain Medicine covers
A physician who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs may also be coordinated with other specialists. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2081P2900X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1023204518 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 19, 2007 |
| Last updated | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
2020 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 400 Santa Monica, CA 90404 (310) 829-2663 Fax (310) 315-2090 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.