James Kinji Ushiba, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Salinas, CA
James Kinji Ushiba, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1801846431, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (California A60154, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Kinji Ushiba
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- A60154 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 611 Abbott St Ste 101, Salinas, CA 93901
- Phone
- (831) 757-3041
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (831) 757-4612
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081205000609); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 611 Abbott St Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Anthony, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1841365202
- John BonanoOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1457884116
- Colleen CampbellPhysician Assistant1336676956
- Albert Doornik, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1912933953
- Thomas Doverspike, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982522785
- Thomas German, M DOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1710050182
Verify James Kinji Ushiba in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A60154Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
330 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen138 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen56 claims
- Gabapentin42 claims
- Meloxicam41 claims
- Naproxen39 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
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupDowney, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Kinji Ushiba among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
James Kinji Ushiba, MD is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
All 2,276 in California → Every provider in Salinas → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John BonanoSalinas, CA 939011457884116
- Thomas German, M DSalinas, CA 939011710050182
- Robert Greene, M.D.Salinas, CA 939011225258569
- Stephen Gregorius, M.D.Salinas, CA 939011760660062
- Matthew Griffin, MDSalinas, CA 939011770832230
- Allen Hershey, MDSalinas, CA 939011487682845
- Timothy Heyne, MDSalinas, CA 939011851330039
- William Parker, MDSalinas, CA 939011568535490
Common questions
What is James Kinji Ushiba, MD's NPI number?
James Kinji Ushiba, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801846431, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Kinji Ushiba, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 611 Abbott St Ste 101, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 757-3041. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Kinji Ushiba, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A60154, 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 Kinji Ushiba, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Kinji Ushiba, MD had 330 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.