NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Esther, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Escondido, CA

James Esther, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Escondido, California, and NPI 1114987096, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (California A75843, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114987096
Name
James Esther
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
A75843 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
488 E Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92025
Phone
(760) 739-5400
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 739-8471
Medicaid ID
00A758430 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040302001434); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify James Esther in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
    Search for license A75843    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Marcos, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Esther among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California

James Esther, M.D. is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 3,130 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in California

There are 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.

All 4,500 in California → Every provider in Escondido → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amar Amin, MDEscondido, CA 920251316181225
  2. Thomas Goergen, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251144281528
  3. Allen Nalbandian, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251619938099
  4. Raymond Sung, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251023079365
  5. Michael WangEscondido, CA 920251063739175
  6. Philip Eaton, D.O.Escondido, CA 920291376803288
  7. Jeremy Stupin, M.DEscondido, CA 920291780883496
  8. Marcus Van, M.D.El Cajon, CA 920211710991997

Common questions

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

James Esther, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114987096, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Esther, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 488 E Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA, 92025. Phone: (760) 739-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A75843, 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.

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