Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Elist, M.D.

Urology Physician · Beverly Hills, CA

James Elist, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Beverly Hills, California, and NPI 1730234675, issued on Jan 23, 2007. Check the license (California A35400, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1730234675
Name
James Elist
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
A35400 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8500 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone
(310) 652-2600
Enumerated
Jan 23, 2007
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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Also registered at 8500 Wilshire Blvd

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

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  3. Meka Chinn, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1740596485
  4. Andrew Everett, PT, ATC, CSCSSports Physical Therapist1619037736
  5. Oron Feld, D.D.S.Dentist1114188216
  6. Israel Gorinstein, M.D.Specialist1952495392

Verify James Elist 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

80 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,354 among the 9,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Elist80
  2. Specialty average1,354

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium11 claims
  2. Tranexamic Acid11 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.

Urology Physician providers in California

There are 1,421 urology physician records in California.

Other urology physician records in California

  1. David Aaronson, MDOakland, CA1215053129
  2. Jason Abber, MDPanorama City, CA1356366926
  3. Marc Abboud, MDLos Alamitos, CA1265096531
  4. George AbdelsayedAnaheim, CA1568721843
  5. Garen AbediDowney, CA1285909051
  6. Jennifer Abidari, MDStanford, CA1811098197
  7. Sherif Aboseif, MDOxnard, CA1093882995
  8. Parwiz Abrahimi, M.D., PH.D.Los Angeles, CA1154857613
  9. Anthony Acquaviva, MDVallejo, CA1457439283
  10. Theodore Affue, M.D.El Centro, CA1386674000

Common questions

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

James Elist, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730234675, issued on Jan 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Elist, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8500 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 90211. Phone: (310) 652-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A35400, 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 Elist, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Elist, M.D. had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,354. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.