NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Minowada, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Vallejo, CA

George Minowada, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Vallejo, California, and NPI 1184702086, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California G72432, 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
1184702086
Name
George Minowada
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
G72432 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
975 Sereno Dr, Vallejo, CA 94589
Phone
(707) 651-1000
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00G724320 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051006000302); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1988
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 975 Sereno Dr

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

  1. Joel Aandahl, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1891423653
  2. Noman Absar, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1205908951
  3. Anthony Acquaviva, MDUrology Physician1457439283
  4. Jhonnard James Acuna, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1205997327
  5. Omid AfshariPharmacist1184165391
  6. Eesha AftabStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770421687

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  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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

262 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.

  1. George Minowada262
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Breyna29 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta29 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa28 claims
  4. Prednisone22 claims
  5. Ventolin Hfa18 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate17 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $34.34

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Minowada$34.34
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. North East Medical ServicesSan Francisco, CA
  2. Permanente Medical Group IncVallejo, CA

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

George Minowada among 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California

George Minowada, MD is one of 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2002 among the 1,061 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in California

There are 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Veena Dronamraju, MDPleasanton, CA 945881861856783
  2. Tracey Liu, MDPleasanton, CA 945881639639693
  3. Michael Luu, D.O.Vallejo, CA 945901235244146
  4. Bill Wong, MDPleasanton, CA 945881477553444
  5. John Yee, MDPleasanton, CA 945881497755466
  6. Anitha Angan, MDSan Ramon, CA 945831528261500
  7. Alex Diaz, D.O.San Ramon, CA 945831659759363
  8. Valerie Schneider, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961689669830

Common questions

What is George Minowada, MD's NPI number?

George Minowada, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184702086, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Minowada, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 975 Sereno Dr, Vallejo, CA, 94589. Phone: (707) 651-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Minowada, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G72432, 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 George Minowada, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Minowada, MD had 262 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.