Erik A. Elam, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · San Diego, CA
Erik A. Elam, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1679646731, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (California G71375, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erik A. Elam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- G71375 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 528-5000
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120215000740); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Erik A. Elam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G71375Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erik A. Elam among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California
Erik A. Elam, MD is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 3,130 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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- Karl Grunseich, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201386006021
- Negar Knowles, MDSan Diego, CA 921201528260411
- Abraham Noorbakhsh, MD, MPHSan Diego, CA 921201568826345
- Amaya Ormazabal, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201801809504
Common questions
What is Erik A. Elam, MD's NPI number?
Erik A. Elam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679646731, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erik A. Elam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 528-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erik A. Elam, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G71375, 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.
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.