NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Black, M.D.

Specialist · Torrance, CA

James Black, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1821000191, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (California G67618, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821000191
Name
James Black
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
G67618 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22930 Crenshaw Blvd Ste D, Torrance, CA 90505
Phone
(310) 530-4200
Enumerated
Aug 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 530-1562
Medicaid ID
00G676181 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060109000433); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 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 22930 Crenshaw Blvd Ste D

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

  1. Michael Arnstein, M.D.Specialist1821000100
  2. John Boyd, M.D.Specialist1083626238

Verify James Black in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

75 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Black75
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin39 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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.

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

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Common questions

What is James Black, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Black, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821000191, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Black, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22930 Crenshaw Blvd Ste D, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 530-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Black, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G67618, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Black, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Black, M.D. had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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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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.