NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel Arter, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Santa Ana, CA

Joel Arter, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Ana, California, and NPI 1942512744, issued on Jul 8, 2010. Check the license (California C171369, 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
1942512744
Name
Joel Arter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
C171369 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3501 S Harbor Blvd, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Phone
(714) 929-2300
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2010
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210415002829); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 2010
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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Also registered at 3501 S Harbor Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Eileen May Barraza, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1487105243
  3. Rama Bathala-Patel, MDFamily Medicine Physician1992853774
  4. Charles Egesdal, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1861925471
  5. Emad Hashemi, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1568492759
  6. Robin Hatam, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1194053785

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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

546 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Joel Arter546
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium50 claims
  2. Ozempic49 claims
  3. Omeprazole26 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl25 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
  6. Jardiance18 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: $308.74

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joel Arter$308.74
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical GroupSanta Ana, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

177 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Santa Ana

They are 177 of the 8,904 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Ana, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

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  2. Michelle Ababa, MDWilmington, CA1710922513
  3. Anna Tzeitel Abalos, MDRoseville, CA1720200017
  4. Adan Abarca, MDAnaheim, CA1760553689
  5. Vanessa Abarca, DOVentura, CA1952040859
  6. Lorraine Abate, M.D.Sacramento, CA1104840008
  7. Robert Abatecola, MDCastro Valley, CA1669551719
  8. Romeo Abaya, M.D.Cottonwood, CA1598053506
  9. Effiem Abbah, MD, MPHSan Francisco, CA1821185133
  10. Khuzeman Abbasi, MDSanta Rosa, CA1841979952

Common questions

What is Joel Arter, MD's NPI number?

Joel Arter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942512744, issued on Jul 8, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Arter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3501 S Harbor Blvd, Santa Ana, CA, 92704. Phone: (714) 929-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Arter, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C171369, 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 Joel Arter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel Arter, MD had 546 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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