James Rafael McClurg, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA
James Rafael McClurg, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1306817895, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (California G70807, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Rafael McClurg
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G70807 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5830 Oberlin Dr Ste 102, San Diego, CA 92121
- Phone
- (619) 297-9500
- Enumerated
- Feb 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 31, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 297-9508
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090217000267); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Rafael McClurg in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G70807Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
284 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 93 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl35 claims
- Gabapentin25 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
- Omeprazole17 claims
- Eszopiclone16 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: $122.10
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was KLS-Martin L.P. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Health Allies Clinic IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Rafael McClurg among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
James Rafael McClurg, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
All 2,276 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Obiajulu AghaSan Diego, CA 921211871120113
- Daniel Brereton, D.O.San Diego, CA 921211487093951
- Sean GaoSan Diego, CA 921211063944270
- John Grotting, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211376838680
- James Moitoza, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211538153747
- Lan Nguyen, D.O.San Diego, CA 921211184785016
- David Petersen, MDSan Diego, CA 921211750363149
- Djani RobertsonSan Diego, CA 921211902426968
Common questions
What is James Rafael McClurg, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Rafael McClurg, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306817895, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Rafael McClurg, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5830 Oberlin Dr Ste 102, San Diego, CA, 92121. Phone: (619) 297-9500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Rafael McClurg, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G70807, 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 Rafael McClurg, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Rafael McClurg, M.D. had 284 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.