Jacob B. Pelta, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Jacob B. Pelta, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1477664217, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California G23606, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jacob B. Pelta
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- G23606 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6360 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
- Phone
- (323) 653-6166
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 4, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (323) 653-6171
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110224000571); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1971
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jacob B. Pelta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G23606Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
169 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carvedilol20 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick13 claims
- Simvastatin13 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.
Jacob B. Pelta among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Jacob B. Pelta, MD is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Elayne Garber, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481508960840
- Jon Giles, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481679511810
- Arash Horizon, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481881694131
- Mariko Ishimori, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481487606695
- Judy Maddox, DOWest Hollywood, CA 900481235349671
Common questions
What is Jacob B. Pelta, MD's NPI number?
Jacob B. Pelta, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477664217, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jacob B. Pelta, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6360 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (323) 653-6166. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jacob B. Pelta, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G23606, 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 Jacob B. Pelta, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jacob B. Pelta, MD had 169 Medicare Part D claims; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.