NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James R. Parks, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Los Angeles, CA

James R. Parks, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1184783797, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (California G51670, 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
1184783797
Name
James R. Parks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
G51670 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6041 Cadillac Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone
(323) 857-2000
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100622000606); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 1982
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 6041 Cadillac Ave

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

  1. Sarah Abedi, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1518320654
  2. Felicia Adiele, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1205984143
  3. Angeli Agatep, MDInternal Medicine Physician1194873067
  4. Roberto AguiluzRegistered Respiratory Therapist1184102675
  5. Jose Aguinada, DPTPhysical Therapist1356067151
  6. Blasius AgumPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1063293207

Verify James R. Parks in five checks

  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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,333 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. James Parks2,333
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl200 claims
  2. Lorazepam143 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl141 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl125 claims
  5. Bupropion Xl123 claims
  6. Clonazepam116 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

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James R. Parks among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

James R. Parks, MD 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · 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).

987 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 987 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emily Altman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900341265566814
  2. Gia Crecelius, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341821128000
  3. Lon Engelberg, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341366513327
  4. Thomas Finkelor, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341801967864
  5. Fred Gottlieb, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900341891912135
  6. Aron Green, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341669543625
  7. David Hermiz, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900341316382849
  8. Amjad Hindi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900341487854964

Common questions

What is James R. Parks, MD's NPI number?

James R. Parks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184783797, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James R. Parks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6041 Cadillac Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90034. Phone: (323) 857-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James R. Parks, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G51670, 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 R. Parks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James R. Parks, MD had 2,333 Medicare Part D claims for 342 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.