NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Farmer, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Fountain Valley, CA

Craig Farmer, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Fountain Valley, California, and NPI 1447473921, issued on Apr 11, 2007. Check the license (California A66504, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447473921
Name
Craig Farmer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
A66504 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17100 Euclid St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone
(714) 966-7200
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A665040 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051108001115); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1997
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 17100 Euclid St

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

  1. Manoochehr Abadian Sharifabad, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1164655817
  2. Keith Aceron, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1801236740
  3. Janelle Agustin, PHARMDPharmacist1033880364
  4. Sara Ajifu - Tully, LCSWClinical Social Worker1124528104
  5. Lori Akasaka, LCSWClinical Social Worker1881197879
  6. Linda Araki, R.D.Registered Dietitian1184802373

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  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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

115 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Craig Farmer115
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin26 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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: $153.69

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Farmer$153.69
  2. Specialty average$953.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Fountain Valley Emergency Physicians, P.C.Fountain Valley, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Craig Farmer among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California

Craig Farmer, M.D. is one of 7,751 emergency medicine 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 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2011 among the 4,560 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Anderson, MDFountain Valley, CA 927081811941198
  2. Douglas Anderson, MDFountain Valley, CA 927081568405355
  3. Robert Cockrell, MDFountain Valley, CA 927081447295209
  4. David De Haas, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081760593248
  5. Douglas Dennis, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081639182280
  6. Ronald Hitzfield, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081164435715
  7. Thomas Lebby, MDFountain Valley, CA 927081619912615
  8. Theresa Maestas, MDFountain Valley, CA 927081043242373

Common questions

What is Craig Farmer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Craig Farmer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447473921, issued on Apr 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Farmer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17100 Euclid St, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone: (714) 966-7200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Farmer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A66504, 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 Craig Farmer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Farmer, M.D. had 115 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.