James Eckstein, D.D.S.,M.D.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · San Diego, CA
James Eckstein, D.D.S.,M.D. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1073605788, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (California 38273, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Eckstein
- Credential
- D.D.S.,M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 38273 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 306 Walnut Ave Ste 26, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (619) 299-3320
- Enumerated
- Sep 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 299-9160
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 987 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 306 Walnut Ave Ste 26
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brando Delgado, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1639713746
- Brian Oleksy, DDS, MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1003937871
- Frank Pavel, D.M.D.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1891887501
- Jacob Taylor, DMD, MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1497242549
Verify James Eckstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 38273Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
660 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 126 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin263 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate190 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen119 claims
- Azithromycin59 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $297.07
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
James Eckstein among 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California
James Eckstein, D.D.S.,M.D. is one of 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) 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 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in California
There are 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California.
All 987 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brando Delgado, DDSSan Diego, CA 921031639713746
- Marc Dentico-Olin, DMD, MDSan Diego, CA 921031629205174
- Lester Machado, M.D., D.D.SSan Diego, CA 921031598733727
- Brian Oleksy, DDS, MDSan Diego, CA 921031003937871
- Frank Pavel, D.M.D.San Diego, CA 921031891887501
- Jacob Taylor, DMD, MDSan Diego, CA 921031497242549
- Justin Carl, DDSSan Diego, CA 921011609115336
- Hung Quan, DDSSan Diego, CA 921051154475366
Common questions
What is James Eckstein, D.D.S.,M.D.'s NPI number?
James Eckstein, D.D.S.,M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073605788, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Eckstein, D.D.S.,M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 306 Walnut Ave Ste 26, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 299-3320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Eckstein, D.D.S.,M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 38273, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Eckstein, D.D.S.,M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Eckstein, D.D.S.,M.D. had 660 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.