NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Celestine Arambulo, DO

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · San Diego, CA

Celestine Arambulo, DO is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1477624377, issued on Nov 13, 2006. Check the license (California 20A7401, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477624377
Name
Celestine Arambulo
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
License number
20A7401 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
Phone
(619) 528-5000
Enumerated
Nov 13, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Also registered at 4647 Zion Ave

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

  1. Samy Abdou, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1215085006
  2. Samvel Abelyan, PHARMDPharmacist1306629928
  3. Ali Aboutaleb, MDFamily Medicine Physician1821261405
  4. Patricia Achilly, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1932257847
  5. Linda Adams, PAPhysician Assistant1427174689
  6. Mette-Margrethe Adkisson, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1528288081

Verify Celestine Arambulo 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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

2,798 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Celestine Arambulo2,798
  2. Specialty average5,222

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium239 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium211 claims
  3. Furosemide103 claims
  4. Omeprazole80 claims
  5. Eliquis74 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl68 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.

Celestine Arambulo among 243 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in California

Celestine Arambulo, DO is one of 243 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 76% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 46% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QG0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 243 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary Birnbaum, MDSan Diego, CA 921201912055807
  2. Kyoung Han, MDSan Diego, CA 921201780732685
  3. Lisa Heikoff, MDSan Diego, CA 921201063589927
  4. Jeffrey Howell, DOSan Diego, CA 921201275692840
  5. Abraham Joseph, MDSan Diego, CA 921201184783755
  6. Steven La Fond, MDSan Diego, CA 921201942369517
  7. Maria Lourdes Salinas, MDSan Diego, CA 921201558326116
  8. Allie Simon, MDSan Diego, CA 921201578634523

Common questions

What is Celestine Arambulo, DO's NPI number?

Celestine Arambulo, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477624377, issued on Nov 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Celestine Arambulo, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 528-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Celestine Arambulo, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A7401, 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 Celestine Arambulo, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Celestine Arambulo, DO had 2,798 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. 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.