James Kelso, D.D.S.
Periodontics · Palo Alto, CA
James Kelso, D.D.S. is a periodontics with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1396981577, issued on Dec 18, 2008. Check the license (California 36777, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Kelso
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Periodontics 1223P0300X
- License number
- 36777 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3920 Middlefield RD, Palo Alto, CA 94303
- Phone
- (650) 813-9800
- Enumerated
- Dec 18, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3920 Middlefield RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Kelso in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 36777Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen24 claims
- Amoxicillin16 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl14 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.
Periodontics providers in California
There are 929 periodontics records in California.
Other periodontics records in California
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- Michael Abelson, D.D.S.,M.S.Valencia, CA1225235617
- Marwa Abulhasan, DMD, MS, MMMLos Angeles, CA1932453198
- Sonali Acharya, BDS, MDS, DMDSanta Rosa, CA1396418604
- Christopher Acone, DDSTorrance, CA1659576551
- Mustafa AdamiRedlands, CA1750739983
- Thomas Adamich, DDSHuntington Beach, CA1063579670
- Bijan Afar, DDSLos Angeles, CA1700954385
- Caitlyn Affrunti, D.D.S., M.S.Redlands, CA1316316938
Common questions
What is James Kelso, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
James Kelso, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396981577, issued on Dec 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Kelso, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3920 Middlefield RD, Palo Alto, CA, 94303. Phone: (650) 813-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Kelso, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 36777, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Kelso, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Kelso, D.D.S. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.