NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James C. Barton, MD

Dermatology Physician · South San Francisco, CA

James C. Barton, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in South San Francisco, California, and NPI 1174601785, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California A78852, 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
1174601785
Name
James C. Barton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A78852 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 EL Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone
(650) 742-2000
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A788520 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101119001150); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1998
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 1200 EL Camino Real

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

  1. Leslie Adams, PHARMDPharmacist1902338486
  2. Kristine Aguirre, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1528539996
  3. Lena AlazzehPhysical Therapist1629739859
  4. Kate AlbeePhysical Therapist1053464495
  5. Jason Anderson, MDHospitalist Physician1831277466
  6. Karl Anderson, MDUrology Physician1700964301

Verify James C. Barton 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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44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,148 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. James Barton1,148
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate141 claims
  2. Fluorouracil129 claims
  3. Calcipotriene107 claims
  4. Fluocinonide107 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone63 claims
  6. Triamcinolone Acetonide43 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncSan Rafael, CA

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

James C. Barton among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

James C. Barton, MD is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ivor Caro, M.D.South San Francisco, CA 940801811958838
  2. Todd Lawry, MDSouth San Francisco, CA 940801174601793
  3. Thomas Morris, MDSouth San Francisco, CA 940801154409753
  4. David Murad, MDSouth San Francisco, CA 940801265510879
  5. Nina Hansra, M.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940861437486891
  6. Susan Huang, MDSunnyvale, CA 940861124256284
  7. Sonia Kamath, MDSunnyvale, CA 940861821480757
  8. Eliana Krulig, M.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940861497984587

Common questions

What is James C. Barton, MD's NPI number?

James C. Barton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174601785, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James C. Barton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 EL Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA, 94080. Phone: (650) 742-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James C. Barton, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A78852, 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 C. Barton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James C. Barton, MD had 1,148 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.