NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel M. Asunto, MD, MSC

Hospitalist Physician · Visalia, CA

Joel M. Asunto, MD, MSC is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Visalia, California, and NPI 1346861671, issued on Apr 28, 2020. Check the license (California A190777, 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
1346861671
Name
Joel M. Asunto
Credential
MD, MSC
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
A190777 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1416 W Glendale Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
Phone
(818) 860-4940
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2020
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2025
Fax
(859) 251-7604
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240916002906); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

175 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joel Asunto175
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate11 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

  1. Galen Inpatient Physicians PCReedley, CA

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

Joel M. Asunto among 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California

Joel M. Asunto, MD, MSC is one of 3,099 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in California. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 85% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2010 among the 2,505 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in California

There are 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Kim, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911013449149
  2. Usha Mahat, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911043829567
  3. Niraj Patel, MDVisalia, CA 932911346506730
  4. Keivan Saeed, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911720413123
  5. Tehniyat Shorish, M.D;Visalia, CA 932911942615521
  6. Adnan Al Shaer, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011477790657
  7. Htun Aung, M.B.,B.S.Bakersfield, CA 933011255775326
  8. Taiba Kator Mulk, D.O.Bakersfield, CA 933011154766822

Common questions

What is Joel M. Asunto, MD, MSC's NPI number?

Joel M. Asunto, MD, MSC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346861671, issued on Apr 28, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel M. Asunto, MD, MSC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1416 W Glendale Ave, Visalia, CA, 93291. Phone: (818) 860-4940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel M. Asunto, MD, MSC's license?

NPPES lists California license number A190777, 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 M. Asunto, MD, MSC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel M. Asunto, MD, MSC had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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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