Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Appel, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Ventura, CA

James Appel, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ventura, California, and NPI 1083939706, issued on Apr 6, 2010. Check the license (California A76917, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1083939706
Name
James Appel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A76917 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3291 Loma Vista RD, Ventura, CA 93003
Phone
(909) 269-0150
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2010
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 3291 Loma Vista RD

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

  1. Brad Adler, M.D.Anatomic Pathology Physician1003979618
  2. Alejandro Andrade, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1770713190
  3. David Araujo, M.D.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1114955994
  4. Maria Arizmendi, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1366641961
  5. Ralph Armstrong, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1518016443
  6. Shaadi Azadeh, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215222153

Verify James Appel 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

147 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. James Appel147
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone16 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate14 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Last Frontier Healthcare DistrictAlturas, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

206 family medicine physician records list a Ventura practice address

They are 206 of the 4,435 NPPES records with a Ventura practice address, and 16,272 family medicine physician records in California.

Other family medicine physician records in California

  1. Omer Aba-Omer, MDSanta Monica, CA1649702093
  2. Michelle Ababa, MDWilmington, CA1710922513
  3. Anna Tzeitel Abalos, MDRoseville, CA1720200017
  4. Adan Abarca, MDAnaheim, CA1760553689
  5. Vanessa Abarca, DOVentura, CA1952040859
  6. Lorraine Abate, M.D.Sacramento, CA1104840008
  7. Robert Abatecola, MDCastro Valley, CA1669551719
  8. Romeo Abaya, M.D.Cottonwood, CA1598053506
  9. Effiem Abbah, MD, MPHSan Francisco, CA1821185133
  10. Khuzeman Abbasi, MDSanta Rosa, CA1841979952

Common questions

What is James Appel, MD's NPI number?

James Appel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083939706, issued on Apr 6, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Appel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3291 Loma Vista RD, Ventura, CA, 93003. Phone: (909) 269-0150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Appel, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A76917, 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 James Appel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Appel, MD had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.