NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Michael Caterine, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA

James Michael Caterine, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1639514185, issued on May 9, 2013. Check the license (California CFE26103, 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
1639514185
Name
James Michael Caterine
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
CFE26103 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14 Mount Holyoke, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Phone
(760) 324-9432
Enumerated
May 9, 2013
Record last updated
May 9, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 202-6799
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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  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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. James Caterine25
  2. Specialty average147

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.

James Michael Caterine among 3,118 surgery physician records in California

James Michael Caterine, M.D. is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jorge Almodovar, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701225448053
  2. Bobby Bhasker-Rao, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701154409290
  3. Ricardo Cacdac, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701225130362
  4. Steve Choe, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701306074034
  5. Matthew Hannon, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701437134186
  6. Richard HareRancho Mirage, CA 922701699406538
  7. Maria Lombardo, DORancho Mirage, CA 922701861690612
  8. Nhat Nguyen-Minh, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701679564561

Common questions

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

James Michael Caterine, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639514185, issued on May 9, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Michael Caterine, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Mount Holyoke, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 324-9432. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number CFE26103, 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 Michael Caterine, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Michael Caterine, M.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.