NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aaron David Besterman, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · San Diego, CA

Aaron David Besterman, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1821364241, issued on Mar 29, 2012. Check the license (California A126809, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821364241
Name
Aaron David Besterman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A126809 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5160 Federal Blvd, San Diego, CA 92105
Phone
(619) 515-2454
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180517001247); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 2012
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5160 Federal Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Antonio Hernandez Rodriguez, ASWSocial Worker1033840517
  2. Julie LuFamily Medicine Physician1619210614
  3. Emily Martinet, MSWSocial Worker1306581715
  4. Stephanie Randall, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1104590025

Verify Aaron David Besterman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Family Health Centers OF San Diego IncSan Diego, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aaron David Besterman among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Aaron David Besterman, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frank Nezhadian, MDSan Diego, CA 921051316030323
  2. Jaclyn Joyce, D.O.San Diego, CA 921061114312147
  3. Nicole Lanouette, MDSan Diego, CA 921061750490645
  4. Jennifer Morse, M.D.San Diego, CA 921061710925979
  5. Stanley Nadel, M.D.San Diego, CA 921061376648980
  6. Jerrold Polansky, M.D.San Diego, CA 921061215201710
  7. Beverly Strunk, M.D.San Diego, CA 921061912361957
  8. Mark Zink, M.D.San Diego, CA 921041205916731

Common questions

What is Aaron David Besterman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Aaron David Besterman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821364241, issued on Mar 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron David Besterman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5160 Federal Blvd, San Diego, CA, 92105. Phone: (619) 515-2454. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aaron David Besterman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A126809, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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