NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Stephen Gracer, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Orinda, CA

James Stephen Gracer, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Orinda, California, and NPI 1780765859, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (California G36442, 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
1780765859
Name
James Stephen Gracer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
G36442 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7 Santa Maria Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Phone
(925) 253-0567
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(925) 253-7908
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 7 Santa Maria Way

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

  1. Leah Fisher, LCSWClinical Social Worker1073675419

Verify James Stephen Gracer 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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

226 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Gracer226
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Mirtazapine62 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl30 claims
  3. Venlafaxine Hcl Er26 claims
  4. Fluoxetine Hcl17 claims
  5. Aripiprazole16 claims
  6. Citalopram Hbr11 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 Stephen Gracer among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

James Stephen Gracer, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Orinda

They are 7 of the 278 NPPES records with a practice address in Orinda, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ira Garde, M.D.Orinda, CA 945631851783609
  2. Rochelle Gordon, M.D.Orinda, CA 945631275679185
  3. Raymond Hearey, MDOrinda, CA 945631407869159
  4. Linda Kim, MDOrinda, CA 945631477689891
  5. Karen Leo, M.D.Orinda, CA 945631255543427
  6. Scott Zeller, M.D.Orinda, CA 945631801942784
  7. Boris Zhalkovsky, MDCastro Valley, CA 945641518146489
  8. Hala Fattah, MDPittsburg, CA 945651669510848

Common questions

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

James Stephen Gracer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780765859, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Stephen Gracer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7 Santa Maria Way, Orinda, CA, 94563. Phone: (925) 253-0567. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G36442, 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 Stephen Gracer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Stephen Gracer, M.D. had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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