Carolyn A. Montes, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · La Jolla, CA
Carolyn A. Montes, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1215499769, issued on Apr 3, 2019. Check the license (California A201919, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carolyn A. Montes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- A201919 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4150 Regents Park Row Ste 345, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 926-7010
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2019
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2025
- Fax
- (858) 926-7011
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250516001506); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4150 Regents Park Row Ste 345
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Arnell, MDOtolaryngology Physician1649807397
- Anna Bareiss, MDOtolaryngology Physician1508398629
- Gabrielle Burns, PA-CSurgery Physician1053047092
- Stacey Chobany, AUDAudiologist1134853666
- Laura Decesare, MDSurgery Physician1700327921
- Jennifer Price, PA-C, MMSMedical Physician Assistant1093163032
Verify Carolyn A. Montes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A201919Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl12 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $394.34
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- EA Health Physicians Medical Group IncChula Vista, CA
- Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationChula Vista, CA
- Marsha Reuther MD IncLa Jolla, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carolyn A. Montes among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Carolyn A. Montes, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in La Jolla → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Arnell, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371649807397
- Anna Bareiss, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371508398629
- Christopher Bergeron, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371508851775
- Angela Chang, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371730382318
- Ryan Crane, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371174963532
- Brendan Gaylis, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371184654642
- Mahmood Mahdavi, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371033140934
- Christine Morton, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371851589410
Common questions
What is Carolyn A. Montes, MD's NPI number?
Carolyn A. Montes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215499769, issued on Apr 3, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carolyn A. Montes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4150 Regents Park Row Ste 345, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 926-7010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carolyn A. Montes, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A201919, 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 Carolyn A. Montes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carolyn A. Montes, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.