NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David William Kidwell, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Chico, CA

David William Kidwell, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Chico, California, and NPI 1669611950, issued on Feb 11, 2009. Check the license (California G63810, 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
1669611950
Name
David William Kidwell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
G63810 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
560 Cohasset RD Ste 175, Chico, CA 95926
Phone
(530) 879-3824
Enumerated
Feb 11, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(530) 879-3824
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050830000246); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1983
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 560 Cohasset RD Ste 175

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

  1. Melissa AliyaRegistered Nurse1407745656
  2. David AndrekMental Health Counselor1255816245
  3. Allen Astrack, BSWClinical Social Worker1871800102
  4. Denise AtkinsonRegistered Nurse1093661100
  5. Cerissa Bear, NPNurse Practitioner1184509267
  6. Janelle BrandtLicensed Practical Nurse1275374449

Verify David William Kidwell 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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,807 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. David Kidwell2,807
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Aripiprazole271 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl213 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate205 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl182 claims
  5. Benztropine Mesylate121 claims
  6. Fluoxetine Hcl120 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. County OF ButteChico, CA

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

David William Kidwell among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

David William Kidwell, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 57% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Allen, M.D.Chico, CA 959261114155256
  2. Miguel Alvarellos, M.D.Chico, CA 959261720189939
  3. Samuel Brown, M.D.Chico, CA 959261396923868
  4. Russell Cottrell, M.D.Chico, CA 959261841272614
  5. Christopher Dunham, M.D.Chico, CA 959261639193659
  6. James Glover, M.D.Chico, CA 959261649321068
  7. Hallie Hogan, MDChico, CA 959261629507868
  8. Margarita Lema, MDChico, CA 959261265595458

Common questions

What is David William Kidwell, M.D.'s NPI number?

David William Kidwell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669611950, issued on Feb 11, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David William Kidwell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 560 Cohasset RD Ste 175, Chico, CA, 95926. Phone: (530) 879-3824. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David William Kidwell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G63810, 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 William Kidwell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David William Kidwell, M.D. had 2,807 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.