Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Alan Cartmell, M.D.

Specialist · Bakersfield, CA

Alan Cartmell, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1316933021, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (California A44781, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1316933021
Name
Alan Cartmell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A44781 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6501 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone
(661) 322-2206
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6501 Truxtun Ave

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

  1. Susana Bell, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1770605008
  2. Darren Board, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518452283
  3. Sandra CasillasPhysician Assistant1164190153
  4. Liza Chen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043294275
  5. Ajay Desai, M.D.Specialist1124015706
  6. Son Dinh, M.D.Specialist1215924741

Verify Alan Cartmell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

638 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Alan Cartmell638
  2. Specialty average1,524

Most prescribed

  1. Letrozole64 claims
  2. Tamoxifen Citrate55 claims
  3. Warfarin Sodium49 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium34 claims
  5. Allopurinol32 claims
  6. Ibrance28 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 85.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $855.45

43 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.. The 9,482 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,756.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alan Cartmell$855.45
  2. Specialty average$4,756.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

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There are 6,640 specialist records in California.

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  4. Erlinda Abcede, M.D.Cudahy, CA1831228675
  5. Maher Abdallah, M.D.Palm Springs, CA1205988011
  6. Basim Abdelkarim, MDUpland, CA1932217544
  7. Farinaz AbdiSan Marcos, CA1063153963
  8. Mai Abe, LESanta Monica, CA1609405158
  9. Hamid Abedi, HEARING AID SPECIALISan Diego, CA1659410744
  10. Mehrad Abedi, M.D.Sacramento, CA1467459222

Common questions

What is Alan Cartmell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alan Cartmell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316933021, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alan Cartmell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6501 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA, 93309. Phone: (661) 322-2206. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alan Cartmell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A44781, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Alan Cartmell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alan Cartmell, M.D. had 638 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alan Cartmell, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.