James Richard Esther, M.D.
Dermatopathology Physician · Pasadena, CA
James Richard Esther, M.D. is a dermatopathology physician with a practice address in Pasadena, California, and NPI 1932281888, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (California G12360, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Richard Esther
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatopathology Physician 207ND0900X
- License number
- G12360 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 65 North Madison Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101
- Phone
- (626) 796-2695
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040825000981); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1965
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatopathology physician records → All 64 in California → Look up another NPI →
Verify James Richard Esther in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G12360Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatopathology physician in 2024
125 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 693 among the 249 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate16 claims
- Ketoconazole11 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.
James Richard Esther among 64 dermatopathology physician records in California
James Richard Esther, M.D. is one of 64 dermatopathology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1965 · median 1995 among the 44 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 207ND0900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatopathology Physician providers in California
There are 64 dermatopathology physician records in California.
All 64 in California → Every provider in Pasadena → Dermatopathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatopathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marilyn Mehlmauer, MDPasadena, CA 911051831389964
- Mehran Nowfar-Rad, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051912979048
- John Honch, M.D.La Canada, CA 910111134121460
- Mandy Ramani, M.D.La Canada, CA 910111497750640
- Karen Sherwood, M.D.La Canada, CA 910111386646503
- Christiane Querfeld, MD, PHDDuarte, CA 910101467772533
- Dong Chang, M.D., INC.Arcadia, CA 910061235136243
- Ada Winkielman, MDTarzana, CA 913561992798870
Common questions
What is James Richard Esther, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Richard Esther, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932281888, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Richard Esther, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 65 North Madison Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91101. Phone: (626) 796-2695. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Richard Esther, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G12360, 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 Richard Esther, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Richard Esther, M.D. had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among dermatopathology physician prescribers was 693. 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.