Joel Douglas Epstein, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Lakewood, CA
Joel Douglas Epstein, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Lakewood, California, and NPI 1013037779, issued on Mar 29, 2007. Check the license (California G39220, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Douglas Epstein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- G39220 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3650 South St, Lakewood, CA 90712
- Phone
- (562) 633-2275
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (562) 633-2579
- Medicaid ID
- 00G392200 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel Douglas Epstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G39220Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
48 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of 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.
Joel Douglas Epstein among 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California
Joel Douglas Epstein, M.D. is one of 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in California
There are 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California.
All 1,443 in California → Every provider in Lakewood → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arthur Gelb, M.D.Lakewood, CA 907121558481291
- Padmanabha Shakkottai, M.D.Lakewood, CA 907121164472346
- Yossef Aelony, MDHarbor City, CA 907101619178597
- Randel King, MDHarbor City, CA 907101003964917
- Dana Loo, MDHarbor City, CA 907101255408274
- Sunit Mistry, MDHarbor City, CA 907101891843843
- Lawrence Tom, M.D.Harbor City, CA 907101043382278
- Glena Cheng, MDBellflower, CA 907061508933474
Common questions
What is Joel Douglas Epstein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel Douglas Epstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013037779, issued on Mar 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Douglas Epstein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3650 South St, Lakewood, CA, 90712. Phone: (562) 633-2275. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Douglas Epstein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G39220, 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 Douglas Epstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Douglas Epstein, M.D. had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.