NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel M. Lamon, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · San Diego, CA

Joel M. Lamon, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1699721035, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (California G28164, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699721035
Name
Joel M. Lamon
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
G28164 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16918 Dove Canyon RD, San Diego, CA 92127
Phone
(858) 649-5100
Enumerated
May 26, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 649-5099
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050613000249); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1973
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 16918 Dove Canyon RD

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

  1. David Hoopes, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1962520080
  2. Camille Santos, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1699971184
  3. Rebecca Wachtel, D.D.S.Dentist1154559490

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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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

816 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joel Lamon816
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole55 claims
  2. Hydroxyurea52 claims
  3. Imbruvica52 claims
  4. Allopurinol39 claims
  5. Letrozole37 claims
  6. Revlimid36 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,289.19

92 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joel Lamon$2,289.19
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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. California Cancer Associates For Research And Excellence IncSan Diego, CA

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

Joel M. Lamon among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California

Joel M. Lamon, MD is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California

There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chung-Jiah Chen, MDSan Diego, CA 921271548792377
  2. Steven Eisenberg, D.O.San Diego, CA 921271831162627
  3. Rajesh Belani, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231578509113
  4. James Coggan, D.O.San Diego, CA 921231508246042
  5. Jennifer Fisher, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231710156807
  6. Dana Glenn, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231497765440
  7. Edward Huynh, MDSan Diego, CA 921231770501769
  8. Eliana Kozin, BCH BAOSan Diego, CA 921231609021849

Common questions

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

Joel M. Lamon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699721035, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel M. Lamon, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16918 Dove Canyon RD, San Diego, CA, 92127. Phone: (858) 649-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G28164, 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. Lamon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel M. Lamon, MD had 816 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joel M. Lamon, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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