NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arlene B. Cosca, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Alameda, CA

Arlene B. Cosca, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Alameda, California, and NPI 1437237229, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California G72632, 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
1437237229
Name
Arlene B. Cosca
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
G72632 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2417 Central Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
Phone
(510) 749-5731
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00G726320 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241213001222); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1990
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 2417 Central Ave

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

  1. Angela Chan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1205909512
  2. Leo Cheng, MDPediatrics Physician1225117369
  3. Charlie Chu, MDInternal Medicine Physician1154409936
  4. David Craney, MDInternal Medicine Physician1144308941
  5. Chuong Do, MDInternal Medicine Physician1164507836
  6. Joan Flores, NP-CWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1891000188

Verify Arlene B. Cosca 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. Hawaii Permanente Medical Group IncKailua Kona, HI

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

Arlene B. Cosca among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Arlene B. Cosca, MD is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California

There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Olivia Butt, M.D.Alameda, CA 945011730320763
  2. Kent Farney, MDAlameda, CA 945011538186432
  3. Carol Gerdes, MDAlameda, CA 945011417063306
  4. Sophia Grabenstatter, MDAlameda, CA 945011740368240
  5. Linh Hoang, MDAlameda, CA 945011417184649
  6. Barry Laven, MDAlameda, CA 945011336865757
  7. Zarghoona Rahim, MDAlameda, CA 945011720166598
  8. Zharmila TalmadgeAlameda, CA 945011366384901

Common questions

What is Arlene B. Cosca, MD's NPI number?

Arlene B. Cosca, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437237229, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arlene B. Cosca, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2417 Central Ave, Alameda, CA, 94501. Phone: (510) 749-5731. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arlene B. Cosca, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G72632, 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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