David J. Elbaum, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Bakersfield, CA
David J. Elbaum, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1982777835, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (California G46033, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Elbaum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- G46033 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2323 16TH St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Phone
- (661) 322-5333
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 24, 2022
- Fax
- (661) 322-4775
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111027000751); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Stanford University School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David J. Elbaum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G46033Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
447 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide78 claims
- Ketoconazole72 claims
- Fluocinonide59 claims
- Hydrocortisone35 claims
- Spironolactone21 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate19 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: $28.78
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dermavant Sciences, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 one group practice
- Artius Dermatology Associates PCBakersfield, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David J. Elbaum among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
David J. Elbaum, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Macduff, MDBakersfield, CA 933011073683710
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- Shanna Treanor, MDBakersfield, CA 933091700895018
- Meda Billys, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911619060332
- Patti Browne, DOVisalia, CA 932911255378022
- Thomas Cook, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911427054477
- Ana Cardenas, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933121841292026
Common questions
What is David J. Elbaum, M.D.'s NPI number?
David J. Elbaum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982777835, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Elbaum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2323 16TH St, Bakersfield, CA, 93301. Phone: (661) 322-5333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Elbaum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G46033, 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 David J. Elbaum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Elbaum, M.D. had 447 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.