NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Donald Fontaine, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · San Diego, CA

James Donald Fontaine, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1013913755, issued on Jun 27, 2005. Check the license (California G72697, 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
1013913755
Name
James Donald Fontaine
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
G72697 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4765 Carmel Mountain RD, San Diego, CA 92130
Phone
(858) 876-1300
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

201 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Fontaine201
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium67 claims
  2. Ezetimibe20 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate15 claims
  4. Ramipril15 claims
  5. Lisinopril12 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl12 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: $151.67

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cleerly, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Fontaine$151.67
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

James Donald Fontaine among 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California

James Donald Fontaine, M.D. is one of 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in California. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 97% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 208100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California

There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.

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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emily Huang, D.O.San Diego, CA 921301568511061
  2. Emilee MarskeSan Diego, CA 921301013612035
  3. Vincent Ma, M.D.San Diego, CA 921311770993529
  4. Gretchen Chen, MDSan Diego, CA 921281508052432
  5. Jeffrey Chen, M.D.San Diego, CA 921281811183700
  6. Lee WebberSan Diego, CA 921281558099317
  7. Marirose LiganorSan Diego, CA 921271902305105
  8. Priya Shea, DPTSan Diego, CA 921271922997154

Common questions

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

James Donald Fontaine, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013913755, issued on Jun 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Donald Fontaine, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4765 Carmel Mountain RD, San Diego, CA, 92130. Phone: (858) 876-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G72697, 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 Donald Fontaine, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Donald Fontaine, M.D. had 201 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.

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