Arthur R. Tolentino
Infectious Disease Physician · Merced, CA
Arthur R. Tolentino is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Merced, California, and NPI 1962684282, issued on Nov 28, 2007. Check the license (California C52281, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arthur R. Tolentino
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- C52281 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 315 Mercy Ave, Merced, CA 95340
- Phone
- (209) 564-3120
- Enumerated
- Nov 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2023
- Fax
- (209) 564-3138
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170124002229); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 315 Mercy Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Arthur R. Tolentino in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C52281Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
131 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cefdinir13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Merced Hospitalist Medical Group IncMerced, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Arthur R. Tolentino's NPI number?
Arthur R. Tolentino's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962684282, issued on Nov 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arthur R. Tolentino located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 Mercy Ave, Merced, CA, 95340. Phone: (209) 564-3120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arthur R. Tolentino's license?
NPPES lists California license number C52281, 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.
How much does Arthur R. Tolentino prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arthur R. Tolentino had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Arthur R. Tolentino's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 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), 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.