NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Pickett Seward, M.D.

Occupational Medicine Physician · Oakland, CA

James Pickett Seward, M.D. is an occupational medicine physician with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1255605192, issued on Feb 23, 2012. Check the license (California GO38062, 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
1255605192
Name
James Pickett Seward
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Medicine Physician 2083X0100X
License numbers
GO38062 CA
G038062 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5493 Taft Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
Phone
(510) 912-4973
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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James Pickett Seward among 415 occupational medicine physician records in California

James Pickett Seward, M.D. is one of 415 occupational medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 30% 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 2012, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 84% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 12% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2083X0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Occupational Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 415 occupational medicine physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 occupational medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aftim Saba, MDOakland, CA 946151790332260
  2. Douglas Benner, MDOakland, CA 946121548346075
  3. Hui HanOakland, CA 946121386809093
  4. Charles Laroche, MDOakland, CA 946111679623474
  5. Hong Zhang, M.D. M.P.H. MSOakland, CA 946091003931783
  6. Dinesh Govindarao, M.D.Oakland, CA 946071932319142
  7. William Hopper, MDOakland, CA 946071447439765
  8. David Jourgensen, M.D.Oakland, CA 946071073638243

Common questions

What is James Pickett Seward, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Pickett Seward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255605192, issued on Feb 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Pickett Seward, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5493 Taft Ave, Oakland, CA, 94618. Phone: (510) 912-4973. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Pickett Seward, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number GO38062, 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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