Carol Vanpetten, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Riverside, CA
Carol Vanpetten, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Riverside, California, and NPI 1851509244, issued on May 18, 2007. Check the license (California GO59609, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carol Vanpetten
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- GO59609 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Dept Neurology Kaiser Permanente, Riverside, CA 92505
- Phone
- (951) 353-4746
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carol Vanpetten in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license GO59609Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Carol Vanpetten among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Carol Vanpetten, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in California
There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kwing-Wah Chan, MDRiverside, CA 925051922175736
- Shawn Higuchi, M.D.Riverside, CA 925051447200449
- Esther Hsiao, MDRiverside, CA 925051912228370
- Izabella Isaac, MDRiverside, CA 925051164570040
- Arindra Jayasekara, M.D..Riverside, CA 925051710565932
- Sameh Labib, MDRiverside, CA 925051982771705
- Jorge Lipiz, MDRiverside, CA 925051316006067
- Shadi Milani-Nejad, D.O.Riverside, CA 925051780048769
Common questions
What is Carol Vanpetten, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carol Vanpetten, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851509244, issued on May 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carol Vanpetten, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Dept Neurology Kaiser Permanente, Riverside, CA, 92505. Phone: (951) 353-4746. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carol Vanpetten, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number GO59609, 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 Carol Vanpetten, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carol Vanpetten, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.
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.