NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James K. Hoffman, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Salinas, CA

James K. Hoffman, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1487659405, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (California G038543, 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
1487659405
Name
James K. Hoffman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
G038543 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1328 Natividad RD, Salinas, CA 93906
Phone
(831) 757-8081
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(831) 757-0625
Medicaid ID
1487659405 CA
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 1328 Natividad RD

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

  1. Marcus AdamePhysician Assistant1255157004
  2. Douglas Cambier, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1487659702
  3. Kathy Clift, P.A.Family Medicine Physician1932104262
  4. Daniel Gallegos, MDFamily Medicine Physician1841788106
  5. Mary James, PA-CFamily Medicine Physician1215932272
  6. Patricia Mayer, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1841279635

Verify James K. Hoffman 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

63 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Hoffman63
  2. Specialty average3,544

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 K. Hoffman among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

James K. Hoffman, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

130 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Salinas

They are 130 of the 4,530 NPPES records with a practice address in Salinas, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Adame, MDSalinas, CA 939061346245669
  2. Valerie Bengal, MDSalinas, CA 939061790701761
  3. Rolando Cabrera, M.D.Salinas, CA 939061871518811
  4. Douglas Cambier, M.D.Salinas, CA 939061487659702
  5. Chien Fang ChenSalinas, CA 939061225058720
  6. Kathy Clift, P.A.Salinas, CA 939061932104262
  7. Jessica Goldstein, M.D.Salinas, CA 939061760452601
  8. Mary James, PA-CSalinas, CA 939061215932272

Common questions

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

James K. Hoffman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487659405, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James K. Hoffman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1328 Natividad RD, Salinas, CA, 93906. Phone: (831) 757-8081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G038543, 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 K. Hoffman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James K. Hoffman, M.D. had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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