Joel Stuart Steinberg, M.D.
Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Vista, CA
Joel Stuart Steinberg, M.D. is an addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Vista, California, and NPI 1356566848, issued on Apr 17, 2007. Check the license (California C41789, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Stuart Steinberg
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084A0401X
- License numbers
- C41789 CA
35.029817 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084
- Phone
- (760) 631-5000
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240624004960); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1000 Vale Terrace Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Azucena AcostaClinical Social Worker1255937496
- Tonya Adkins, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1285721712
- Autumn AhlersFamily Nurse Practitioner1821007519
- Susan AnderaFamily Nurse Practitioner1790914216
- Iris Arrieta, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1659614303
- Barbara Ascher, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1598901993
Verify Joel Stuart Steinberg in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C41789Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
2,151 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 870 among the 264 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam153 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate133 claims
- Trazodone Hcl112 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate111 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl91 claims
- Aripiprazole75 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Vista Community ClinicVista, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joel Stuart Steinberg among 40 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California
Joel Stuart Steinberg, M.D. is one of 40 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in California. 70% 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 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated1958 · median 2007 among the 17 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084A0401X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in California
There are 40 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California.
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The 8 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bryan Hyler, M.D.Vista, CA 920831811218092
- Yanni Chang, MDSan Diego, CA 921031922629880
- Fred Berger, M.D.San Diego, CA 921091508890021
- Kimberly Fitzgerald, M.D.San Diego, CA 921101750525267
- Manpreet Gill, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371144875535
- Howard Moss, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371902117070
- Stephen Groban, M.D.Del Mar, CA 920141679670913
- Laura Adler, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601538420997
Common questions
What is Joel Stuart Steinberg, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel Stuart Steinberg, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356566848, issued on Apr 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Stuart Steinberg, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA, 92084. Phone: (760) 631-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Stuart Steinberg, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C41789, 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 Stuart Steinberg, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Stuart Steinberg, M.D. had 2,151 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 870. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joel Stuart Steinberg, M.D.'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.
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.