NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernard S. Alpert, M.D.

Specialist · San Francisco, CA

Bernard S. Alpert, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1578680450, issued on Mar 23, 2007. Check the license (California G30926, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578680450
Name
Bernard S. Alpert
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
G30926 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
45 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone
(415) 626-6644
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(415) 626-6664
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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  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
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

42 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bernard Alpert42
  2. Specialty average1,380

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.

Bernard S. Alpert among 5,749 specialist records in California

Bernard S. Alpert, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 19% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

666 specialist records list a practice address in San Francisco

They are 666 of the 38,143 NPPES records with a practice address in San Francisco, and 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Budke, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941141417089210
  2. Gabriel Kind, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941141831130673
  3. Douglas Ousterhout, MD, DDSSan Francisco, CA 941141922235332
  4. Gary Rust, MDSan Francisco, CA 941141073697322
  5. Joanna Swanton, OTSan Francisco, CA 941141689936841
  6. Jerrold Wittert, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941141568793107
  7. Farrah Yau, MD,FRCSCSan Francisco, CA 941141932485711
  8. Barry Baron, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151467563353

Common questions

What is Bernard S. Alpert, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bernard S. Alpert, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578680450, issued on Mar 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernard S. Alpert, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 Castro St, San Francisco, CA, 94114. Phone: (415) 626-6644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernard S. Alpert, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G30926, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bernard S. Alpert, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernard S. Alpert, M.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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