NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James L. Pertsch, M.D.

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician · San Mateo, CA

James L. Pertsch, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in San Mateo, California, and NPI 1952340176, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (California G62677, 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
1952340176
Name
James L. Pertsch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0105X
License number
G62677 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
104 St.matthews Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone
(650) 344-8700
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(650) 344-8187
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041209000646); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1981
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  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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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician in 2024

110 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 112 among the 221 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 63 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Pertsch110
  2. Specialty average112

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen56 claims
  2. Diazepam27 claims
  3. Cephalexin12 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.

James L. Pertsch among 47 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in California

James L. Pertsch, M.D. is one of 47 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2000 among the 27 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2082S0105X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 47 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vincent Hentz, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041770593501
  2. Aaron Berger, M.D., PH.D.Oakland, CA 946091831385053
  3. Chau Tai, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091518980283
  4. Douglas ChinOakland, CA 946121578626271
  5. Jing Hsieh, M.D.Oakland, CA 946211194862649
  6. Yoshiko Toyoda, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431861952236
  7. Martin Leblanc, MDSan Francisco, CA 941141447565841
  8. Bauback SafaSan Francisco, CA 941141093833980

Common questions

What is James L. Pertsch, M.D.'s NPI number?

James L. Pertsch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952340176, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James L. Pertsch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 104 St.matthews Ave, San Mateo, CA, 94401. Phone: (650) 344-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James L. Pertsch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G62677, 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 L. Pertsch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James L. Pertsch, M.D. had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician prescribers was 112. 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.

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