James D. Wethe, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Torrance, CA
James D. Wethe, MD is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1134133978, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license (California GO46773, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James D. Wethe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
- License number
- GO46773 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3440 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 784-8389
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 784-8399
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James D. Wethe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license GO46773Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
168 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin50 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
- Valacyclovir24 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $369.52
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Becton, Dickinson and Company. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
James D. Wethe among 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in California
James D. Wethe, MD is one of 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 76% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 40% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is James D. Wethe, MD's NPI number?
James D. Wethe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134133978, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James D. Wethe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3440 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 784-8389. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James D. Wethe, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number GO46773, 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 D. Wethe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James D. Wethe, MD had 168 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.