Dr. David C. Oliver, MD
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine Physician)
1000 W Carson St Bldg D-9
Torrance, CA 90502
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Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Washington School of Medicine (2019)
- Years since graduation
- 7
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 451
Licensed in California since 2022, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2019Medical school: University of Washington School of Medicine
- 2019Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Emergency Medicine Physician primary
CA license A182218 (first issued 2022; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Torrance Memorial Medical Center Torrance, CA
Medical groups
- Torrance Emergency Physicians Inc (22 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 451
- Services billed
- 576
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 135 | 135 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 58 | 56 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only | 43 | 43 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 35 | 35 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 33 | 33 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 17 | 16 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 49 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 34 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 23 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 20 |
| Cefdinir Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 16 |
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 13 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 12 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 12 |
| Meclizine Hcl Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 2 payments worth $56.22 in total to this clinician.
| Csl Behring | $56.22 |
|---|
| Food and Beverage | $56.22 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.