NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Curtiss Walter Combs, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Temecula, CA

Curtiss Walter Combs, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Temecula, California, and NPI 1710925409, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (California A67044, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710925409
Name
Curtiss Walter Combs
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A67044 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
31720 Temecula Pkwy, Temecula, CA 92592
Phone
(951) 302-4700
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040330001837); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1997
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 31720 Temecula Pkwy

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

  1. Laura Cannaday, PTPhysical Therapist1922083914
  2. Krystina Carcone, PA-CPhysician Assistant1013467950
  3. Kristin FischerPhysical Therapist1437589421
  4. Debra Gromacki-Blyth, PA-CPhysician Assistant1124275847
  5. Karie Hall, PA-CPhysician Assistant1275576852
  6. Christopher Ivey, MPT,OCSPhysical Therapist1831167311

Verify Curtiss Walter Combs 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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5.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

20,601 Medicare Part D claims for 2,302 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 71 claims were for opioids.

  1. Curtiss Combs20,601
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium2,618 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium1,346 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate1,193 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium892 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl765 claims
  6. Lisinopril692 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 31.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score25.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $167.32

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Curtiss Combs$167.32
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Temecula Valley Family Physicians Inc.Temecula, CA

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

Curtiss Walter Combs among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Curtiss Walter Combs, M.D. is one of 17,133 family 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

80 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Temecula

They are 80 of the 4,057 NPPES records with a practice address in Temecula, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emmanuel Awdishu, MDTemecula, CA 925921720630205
  2. Carrie Bacon, M.D.Temecula, CA 925921578576047
  3. Joshua Blosser, DOTemecula, CA 925921922629864
  4. Sylvia Gisi, M.D.Temecula, CA 925921720052541
  5. Tamara KelleyTemecula, CA 925921851456354
  6. M McDonald, M.D.Temecula, CA 925921093769150
  7. Robert McDonald, MDTemecula, CA 925921285671305
  8. Anesh Patel, MDTemecula, CA 925921558820845

Common questions

What is Curtiss Walter Combs, M.D.'s NPI number?

Curtiss Walter Combs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710925409, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Curtiss Walter Combs, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31720 Temecula Pkwy, Temecula, CA, 92592. Phone: (951) 302-4700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Curtiss Walter Combs, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A67044, 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 Curtiss Walter Combs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Curtiss Walter Combs, M.D. had 20,601 Medicare Part D claims for 2,302 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Curtiss Walter Combs, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 31.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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