NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gerardo M. General, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Chino, CA

Gerardo M. General, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chino, California, and NPI 1649295635, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (California A51732, 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
1649295635
Name
Gerardo M. General
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A51732 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5385 Walnut Ave Ste 5, Chino, CA 91710
Phone
(909) 465-6464
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(909) 465-9544
Medicaid ID
00A517320 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100915000279); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  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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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,633 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 386 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gerardo General3,633
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium184 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen156 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl116 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl111 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa107 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium106 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.

Gerardo M. General among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Gerardo M. General, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Chino

They are 16 of the 1,097 NPPES records with a practice address in Chino, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Cho, M.D.Chino, CA 917101235175936
  2. Robert Clinton, M.D.Chino, CA 917101265566699
  3. Ali Etemadian, D.O.Chino, CA 917101316041718
  4. Mao-Jin Fu, M.D.Chino, CA 917101568680395
  5. Tuan Hoang, MDChino, CA 917101013122761
  6. Gary Lai, M.D.Chino, CA 917101245332220
  7. Yenchih Lin, MDChino, CA 917101891884011
  8. Jose Lira, M.D.Chino, CA 917101821038985

Common questions

What is Gerardo M. General, MD's NPI number?

Gerardo M. General, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649295635, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gerardo M. General, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5385 Walnut Ave Ste 5, Chino, CA, 91710. Phone: (909) 465-6464. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gerardo M. General, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A51732, 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 Gerardo M. General, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gerardo M. General, MD had 3,633 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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