NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Earl Pennington, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · Lafayette, CA

James Earl Pennington, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Lafayette, California, and NPI 1184962144, issued on Jan 26, 2013. Check the license (California G59543, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184962144
Name
James Earl Pennington
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
G59543 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4 Toledo Dr, Lafayette, CA 94549
Phone
(925) 899-5922
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2013
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(925) 283-7876
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  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
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James Earl Pennington among 1,119 infectious disease physician records in California

James Earl Pennington, M.D. is one of 1,119 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in California

There are 1,119 infectious disease physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Ascher, M.D.Lafayette, CA 945491033427505
  2. Loretta Obrien, MDLivermore, CA 945501750379657
  3. Harkiran Grewal, MDCastro Valley, CA 945461790022416
  4. Steven Oppenheimer, MDCastro Valley, CA 945461962435396
  5. Thuy-Trang Dang, MDMartinez, CA 945531407871478
  6. Mark Finch, M.D.Hayward, CA 945451730248196
  7. Daniel Klein, MDHayward, CA 945451245318096
  8. Shobha Sharma, DOMartinez, CA 945531326118290

Common questions

What is James Earl Pennington, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Earl Pennington, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184962144, issued on Jan 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Earl Pennington, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Toledo Dr, Lafayette, CA, 94549. Phone: (925) 899-5922. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Earl Pennington, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G59543, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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