NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernest A. Jeppsen, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Palm Springs, CA

Ernest A. Jeppsen, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1891759254, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (California C170515, 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
1891759254
Name
Ernest A. Jeppsen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
C170515 CA
149728 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19-531 Mclane Street, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone
(760) 288-4579
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2006
Record last updated
May 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 288-3752
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 19-531 Mclane Street

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

  1. Nakisha Castillo, DMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1477989127
  2. Destiny Markham, MSW, ASWSocial Worker1255527651

Verify Ernest A. Jeppsen 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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

362 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Ernest Jeppsen362
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl35 claims
  2. Aripiprazole34 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl32 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl30 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate25 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl18 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.

Ernest A. Jeppsen among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Ernest A. Jeppsen, MD 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 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. Arkady Bilenko, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621033172101
  2. Soo BorsonPalm Springs, CA 922621730265554
  3. Alan Drucker, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621295725281
  4. Andrew Elliott, MD MPHPalm Springs, CA 922621053423384
  5. Wade Exum, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621891855615
  6. Daniel Fast, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621518961549
  7. Patricia Fertig, D.O.Palm Springs, CA 922621457642803
  8. Timothy Fishback, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621235329467

Common questions

What is Ernest A. Jeppsen, MD's NPI number?

Ernest A. Jeppsen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891759254, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest A. Jeppsen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19-531 Mclane Street, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 288-4579. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest A. Jeppsen, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C170515, 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 Ernest A. Jeppsen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernest A. Jeppsen, MD had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 41 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.

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