Nathaniel Neal, M.D.

NPI 1720006729ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Long Beach, CA

Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (M.D.) in Long Beach, California, trained at Howard University College of Medicine (class of 1979). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,079,913 for 4,552 claims, against $142,515 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,502 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1720006729
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	M.D.
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Jul 17, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Jul 8, 2007

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary	207RR0500X	G52451	CA

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Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (CA)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	284
Services billed	2,798 across 24 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$142,515

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	4,552 · 7,048 30-day fills
Patients	361
Total drug cost	$2,079,913
Generic share	89% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Howard University College of Medicine
Graduation year	1979
Medicare specialty	Rheumatology
Secondary specialties	Internal Medicine
Telehealth	Offers telehealth