Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Edward Shontz, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · La Jolla, CA

Edward Shontz, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1366028383, issued on Mar 21, 2021. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1366028383
Name
Edward Shontz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
Practice location
9300 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(800) 926-8273
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2021
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 9300 Campus Point Dr

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

  1. Nadia Abu-Douleh, MSN CNM WHNP-BCAdvanced Practice Midwife1851157937
  2. Alina Adeel, M.DInfectious Disease Physician1831453596
  3. Delissa Ainsworth, PA-CPhysician Assistant1750734893
  4. Danielle Aliano, MDHospitalist Physician1891377842
  5. Emily Allard-Phillips, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1194247635
  6. Joud AlmogatiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548931983

Verify Edward Shontz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 344 among the 17,387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Shontz33
  2. Specialty average344

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl11 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.

53 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a La Jolla practice address

They are 53 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a La Jolla practice address, and 2,427 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

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  1. Karim Abdollahi, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA1942240403
  2. Hussein Abdulrassoul, MDRiverside, CA1972123891
  3. Douglas Abeles, MDCastro Valley, CA1508961582
  4. Anthony Abene, MDSan Jose, CA1457437964
  5. Nicholas Abidi, MDCapitola, CA1548273758
  6. Joshua Acebo, MDPalo Alto, CA1396373734
  7. Daniel Acevedo, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA1184856122
  8. Curtis Adams, MDSacramento, CA1265963656
  9. John Adams, MDLos Angeles, CA1215914114
  10. Gregory Adamson, M.D.Pasadena, CA1972590610

Common questions

What is Edward Shontz, MD's NPI number?

Edward Shontz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366028383, issued on Mar 21, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Shontz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9300 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Shontz, MD's license?

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 Edward Shontz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Shontz, MD had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 344. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.