James Pugeda
Anesthesiology Physician · Fountain Valley, CA
James Pugeda is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Fountain Valley, California, and NPI 1396908059, issued on Jul 2, 2008. Check the license (California A135881, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Pugeda
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- A135881 CA
261132-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18111 Brookhurst St Ste 3200, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
- Phone
- (714) 369-1100
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (714) 464-4645
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150914000666); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 18111 Brookhurst St Ste 3200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Pugeda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A135881Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
90 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl12 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 2 group practices
- Allied Anesthesia Medical Group IncFountain Valley, CA
- Socal Anesthesia Solutions IncLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Pugeda among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California
James Pugeda is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
51 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Fountain Valley
They are 51 of the 2,190 NPPES records with a practice address in Fountain Valley, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.
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- Andy Le, MDFountain Valley, CA 927081659356368
- Albert Lee, D.O.Fountain Valley, CA 927081649242017
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- Austin Lin, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081962482596
Common questions
What is James Pugeda's NPI number?
James Pugeda's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396908059, issued on Jul 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Pugeda located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18111 Brookhurst St Ste 3200, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone: (714) 369-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Pugeda's license?
NPPES lists California license number A135881, 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 Pugeda prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Pugeda had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.