NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James George Kalkanis, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Corona, CA

James George Kalkanis, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Corona, California, and NPI 1417039637, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (California A82979, 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
1417039637
Name
James George Kalkanis
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
A82979 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
341 Magnolia Avenue, Corona, CA 92879
Phone
(951) 735-0470
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 2, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(951) 735-2842
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050314000933); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 341 Magnolia Avenue

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

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  2. Michael Molinari, MDInternal Medicine Physician1154420917
  3. Edward Politoske, MDInternal Medicine Physician1770682536
  4. James Roy, MDInternal Medicine Physician1063511822

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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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

2,416 Medicare Part D claims for 646 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Kalkanis2,416
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate585 claims
  2. Montelukast Sodium583 claims
  3. Famotidine459 claims
  4. Omeprazole310 claims
  5. Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil82 claims
  6. Cephalexin68 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: $27.25

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Kalkanis$27.25
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

James George Kalkanis among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

James George Kalkanis, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jimmy Sun, MDCorona, CA 928791073590907
  2. Eric AbelloOrange, CA 928681922566215
  3. Olubunmi Ajose-Popoola, MDOrange, CA 928681730479734
  4. David Chang, M.D., PH.D.Orange, CA 928681407172075
  5. Steven Chau, M.D.Orange, CA 928681629422795
  6. Esther Fine, M.D.Orange, CA 928681679745996
  7. Khodayar Goshtasbi, MDOrange, CA 928681043898786
  8. Amir Hakimi, MDOrange, CA 928681689252108

Common questions

What is James George Kalkanis, MD's NPI number?

James George Kalkanis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417039637, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James George Kalkanis, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 341 Magnolia Avenue, Corona, CA, 92879. Phone: (951) 735-0470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James George Kalkanis, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A82979, 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 George Kalkanis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James George Kalkanis, MD had 2,416 Medicare Part D claims for 646 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.