Ron Alexander Birnbaum, M.D,
Dermatology · Torrance, CA
At a glance
1024 W. Carson, Torrance, CA 90509
Published activity: Melanoma (skin cancer) excision · Removal of skin lesions · Removal or shaving of skin growth. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Mar 30, 2021. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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- Do you provide the service I need at this address?
- Do I need a referral, and what is the earliest appointment?
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1024 W. Carson Los Angeles County Harbor Ucla Medical CenterTorrance, CA 90509
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1999
- CMS specialties
- Dermatology
Practice groups
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 |
| Removal of skin lesions | 105 |
| Removal or shaving of skin growth | 1-10 |
| Skin biopsy | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
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Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology
- Taxonomy code
- 207N00000X
- Enumeration date
- May 7, 2007
- Record updated
- Mar 30, 2021
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D,
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208D00000X
License reported: A83358 CA
207N00000X · Primary
License reported: A83358 CA
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Practice location
1024 W. CarsonLos Angeles County Harbor Ucla Medical Center
Torrance, CA 90509
- Phone
- (310) 781-1396
- Fax
- (310) 781-9328
Mailing address
863 LUCILE AVELOS ANGELES, CA 900261509
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