Dr. Joseph S. Azzam, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 10,580
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 234
- Part D claims, 2024
- 223
- MIPS score, 2024
- 80
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 10474 W Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
- Practice phone
- Call (310) 652-0010
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Rs Venuturupalli MD INC
Primary care practice · Los Angeles, California
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Dr. Joseph S. Azzam is a hospitalist in Los Angeles, California
Dr. Azzam practices at Rs Venuturupalli MD INC in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Azzam's NPI, 1679078109, was assigned on March 27, 2018. Dr. Azzam graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2018. Dr. Azzam holds California license A173245.
- NPI
- 1679078109NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6103220934
- NPI enumeration date
- March 27, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (310) 652-0010
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joseph S. Azzam practices at Rs Venuturupalli MD INC in Los Angeles, California
Dr. Azzam's primary practice is Rs Venuturupalli MD INC, at 10474 W Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025. The practice phone is (310) 652-0010.
- Rs Venuturupalli MD INC10474 W Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025Phone(310) 652-0010
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joseph S. Azzam is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Azzam's primary practice is Rs Venuturupalli MD INC in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Azzam is also affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCSF Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Azzam to 1 more hospital and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph S. Azzam's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Azzam practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Rs Venuturupalli MD INC | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joseph S. Azzam is one of 3,186 hospitalists in California
Hospitalist is Dr. Azzam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Azzam is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Azzam is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, CaliforniaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph S. Azzam billed Medicare for 10,580 services in 2024
CMS data shows 10,580 Medicare services from Dr. Azzam across 36 procedure codes in 2024, for 234 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $143,072 for them.
Dr. Azzam's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2024
- 2022
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2022: 02024: 8,968
- Lab and pathology
- 2022: 02024: 768
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 562024: 314461%
- Surgery
- 2022: 02024: 161
- Tests and treatments
- 2022: 02024: 149
- Imaging
- 2022: 02024: 127
- Other services
- 2022: 02024: 93
Where Dr. Azzam's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office10,538100%
- In a facility420%
Dr. Azzam compared with the California median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Azzam
- California median
- Medicare services
- 10,580vs 43024.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 234vs 20116% above
- Part D claims
- 115vs 6967% above
Medians across 2,991 hospitalists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Azzam's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph S. Azzam treated 234 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 234 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Azzam in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 98 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Azzam's median patient age at 74, with 67% women.
Dr. Azzam's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Azzam's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16671%
- Men6829%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Azzam's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure68%
- Osteoporosis56%
- Ischemic heart disease47%
- Anxiety29%
- Diabetes28%
- Mood disorders25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Azzam's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men33%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joseph S. Azzam wrote 223 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Azzam wrote 223 Medicare Part D claims for 82 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 115 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,950 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 30 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Azzam's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic204 claims91%
- Brand-name19 claims9%
Dr. Azzam's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 302024: 115283%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joseph S. Azzam scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Azzam for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Azzam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Azzam as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Azzam's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 80of 100Final score
- 86.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 48of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Joseph S. Azzam received $3,562 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 103 general payments to Dr. Azzam from 11 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,265.
General payments to Dr. Azzam by program year, 2023 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Azzam by kind, 2023 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,37695%
- Education$1865%
Companies that paid Dr. Azzam the most, 2023 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joseph S. Azzam graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Azzam graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2018.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in rheumatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Joseph S. Azzam accepts plans from 9 insurance carriers
Dr. Azzam is in network with 9 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- DentaQuest
- +1 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Azzam accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare6
- PPO6
- HMO3
- POS2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Joseph S. Azzam's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joseph S. Azzam's NPI number?
Dr. Joseph S. Azzam's NPI number is 1679078109. It was assigned on March 27, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph S. Azzam?
Dr. Joseph S. Azzam is a hospitalist in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Joseph S. Azzam practice?
Dr. Azzam practices at 10474 W Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Dr. Azzam's primary practice is Rs Venuturupalli MD INC in Los Angeles, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Azzam to 1 hospital and 3 medical groups.
What is Dr. Joseph S. Azzam's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Azzam is (310) 652-0010.
What is Dr. Joseph S. Azzam's medical license number?
Dr. Azzam holds California license A173245.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joseph S. Azzam affiliated with?
Dr. Azzam is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Azzam to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Joseph S. Azzam part of?
Dr. Azzam is linked to UCSF Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Azzam to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Joseph S. Azzam accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Azzam billed Medicare for 10,580 services in 2024, and Dr. Azzam accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Joseph S. Azzam offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Azzam as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Joseph S. Azzam's MIPS score?
Dr. Azzam's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joseph S. Azzam see?
CMS counts 234 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Azzam in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Joseph S. Azzam board certified?
Yes. Dr. Azzam is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Joseph S. Azzam bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Azzam's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3262), injected or infused drug (J0897) and injected or infused drug (J1010).
Where did Dr. Joseph S. Azzam go to medical school?
Dr. Azzam graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2018.
What drugs does Dr. Joseph S. Azzam prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Azzam's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Prednisone and Colchicine.
Has Dr. Joseph S. Azzam received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,562 in general payments to Dr. Azzam from 11 companies from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Joseph S. Azzam been practicing?
Dr. Azzam graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Joseph S. Azzam accept?
Dr. Azzam is in network with 9 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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