Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Gary Buckholz, MD

Family Medicine Physician · San Diego, CA

Gary Buckholz, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1174601702, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1174601702
Name
Gary Buckholz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
Practice location
4311 Third Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(619) 688-1600
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
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 4311 Third Ave

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Verify Gary Buckholz 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 →

753 family medicine physician records list a San Diego practice address

They are 753 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a San Diego practice address, and 16,272 family medicine physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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Common questions

What is Gary Buckholz, MD's NPI number?

Gary Buckholz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174601702, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gary Buckholz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4311 Third Ave, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 688-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gary Buckholz, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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