James Philip Caruso, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Los Angeles, CA
James Philip Caruso, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1427584036, issued on May 3, 2017. Check the license (California A203819, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Philip Caruso
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- A203819 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 444 S San Vicente Blvd Ste 901, Los Angeles, CA 90048
- Phone
- (310) 423-9678
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2017
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2025
- Fax
- (310) 248-7399
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250924002825); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 444 S San Vicente Blvd Ste 901
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alisa AlayanOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1558745562
- Vivien Chan, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1508564014
- Jun Ho Chung, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1043839277
- Olivia Greenwald, PAPhysician Assistant1417411190
- Christopher Yoon Kong, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1285019687
- Jennifer Pajounia, PAPhysician Assistant1174211635
Verify James Philip Caruso in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A203819Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
One hospital affiliation
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
James Philip Caruso among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California
James Philip Caruso, M.D. is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California
There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.
All 314 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alisa AlayanLos Angeles, CA 900481558745562
- Neel Anand, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481093849069
- Sam Bakshian, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481760406169
- Vivien Chan, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481508564014
- Jun Ho Chung, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481043839277
- Terrence Kim, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481407990955
- Sang Kim, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481053516609
- Christopher Yoon Kong, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481285019687
Common questions
What is James Philip Caruso, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Philip Caruso, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427584036, issued on May 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Philip Caruso, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 444 S San Vicente Blvd Ste 901, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-9678. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Philip Caruso, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A203819, 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.
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.