James Richard Kunkel, MD
Specialist · Arroyo Grande, CA
James Richard Kunkel, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Arroyo Grande, California, and NPI 1417937541, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (California G74608, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Richard Kunkel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- G74608 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 880 Oak Park Blvd, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
- Phone
- (805) 474-9550
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2025
- Fax
- (805) 474-9552
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061026000583); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 880 Oak Park Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Richard Kunkel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license G74608Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
463 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide94 claims
- Ketoconazole52 claims
- Metronidazole42 claims
- Hydrocortisone38 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate34 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate27 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
James Richard Kunkel among 5,749 specialist records in California
James Richard Kunkel, MD is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% 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, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 1989 among the 1,075 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in California
There are 5,749 specialist records in California.
All 5,749 in California → Every provider in Arroyo Grande → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elaine Brielle, NCAC, SAP/DOT, LAADCArroyo Grande, CA 934201780965301
- Margaret Milos, M.D.Arroyo Grande, CA 934201982147633
- James Olivas, C.PED, C.F.O.Arroyo Grande, CA 934201245594688
- Suzanne Sealey, MPTArroyo Grande, CA 934201124108071
- Kobie CabalarAtascadero, CA 934221275489148
- Janet Kershaw-McLennan, M.D.Atascadero, CA 934221215932348
- William Gnekow, MDBuellton, CA 934271760807143
- Lawrence Bardach, OTR / LGrover Beach, CA 934331205092038
Common questions
What is James Richard Kunkel, MD's NPI number?
James Richard Kunkel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417937541, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Richard Kunkel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 880 Oak Park Blvd, Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420. Phone: (805) 474-9550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Richard Kunkel, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G74608, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Richard Kunkel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Richard Kunkel, MD had 463 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Richard Kunkel, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.