James Scott Kastendiek, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Fresno, CA
James Scott Kastendiek, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1295062925, issued on Nov 17, 2009. Check the license (California A 109966, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Scott Kastendiek
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- A 109966 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 155 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93701
- Phone
- (559) 499-6580
- Enumerated
- Nov 17, 2009
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (559) 499-6581
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120518000426); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 155 N Fresno St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Yasmeen Afridi, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548964489
Verify James Scott Kastendiek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A 109966Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
1,376 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam99 claims
- Clonazepam89 claims
- Bupropion Xl86 claims
- Trazodone Hcl79 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl69 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er67 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLomita, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Scott Kastendiek among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California
James Scott Kastendiek, 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 2009, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 57% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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).
Psychiatry Physician providers in California
There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.
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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Betchel, DOFresno, CA 937011134625288
- Craig Campbell, MDFresno, CA 937011679676506
- Tejas Yogesh Chhaya, D.O.Fresno, CA 937011376906990
- Andrew Goddard, M.D.Fresno, CA 937011346294725
- Yan GrafmanFresno, CA 937011558527887
- Joseph Katz, MDFresno, CA 937011689170797
- Hoyle Leigh, M.D.Fresno, CA 937011750490678
- David Mazariegos, M.D.Fresno, CA 937011104169135
Common questions
What is James Scott Kastendiek, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Scott Kastendiek, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295062925, issued on Nov 17, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Scott Kastendiek, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 155 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA, 93701. Phone: (559) 499-6580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Scott Kastendiek, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A 109966, 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 Scott Kastendiek, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Scott Kastendiek, M.D. had 1,376 Medicare Part D claims for 219 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.
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.