NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joelle Potts, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Arcata, CA

Joelle Potts, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Arcata, California, and NPI 1891225611, issued on Jun 14, 2017. Check the license (California 20A19195, 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
1891225611
Name
Joelle Potts
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
20A19195 CA
036151770 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1275 8TH St, Arcata, CA 95521
Phone
(707) 822-2481
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2017
Record last updated
Jan 11, 2022
Fax
(707) 822-3656
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240917004979); 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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Also registered at 1275 8TH St

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

  1. Megen Caskey, RNRegistered Nurse1770348435
  2. Rosemary Corcoran, RNRegistered Nurse1114689924
  3. Jacqueline FrancoRegistered Nurse1841127453
  4. Michael Garcia, RNRegistered Nurse1861192320
  5. Kyli HuynhRegistered Nurse1861321416
  6. Texas McCue-Green, RNRegistered Nurse1073478798

Verify Joelle Potts in five checks

  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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

818 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joelle Potts818
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium53 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium22 claims
  4. Pregabalin22 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate21 claims
  6. Lisinopril21 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 2 group practices

  1. Fayette Physician Network IncUniontown, PA
  2. West Virginia University Medical CorporationUniontown, PA

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

Joelle Potts among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Joelle Potts, DO is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

29 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Arcata

They are 29 of the 829 NPPES records with a practice address in Arcata, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gerald Alston, MDArcata, CA 955211578650388
  2. Corinne Basch, M.D.Arcata, CA 955211790853083
  3. Judy Burns, MDArcata, CA 955211679669253
  4. Jay Davis, M.D.Arcata, CA 955211083658470
  5. Alan Glaseroff, M.D.Arcata, CA 955211760569396
  6. Andrew Hooper, MDArcata, CA 955211053404525
  7. Gail Hovorka, MDArcata, CA 955211417043969
  8. Karen March, MDArcata, CA 955211922194687

Common questions

What is Joelle Potts, DO's NPI number?

Joelle Potts, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891225611, issued on Jun 14, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joelle Potts, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1275 8TH St, Arcata, CA, 95521. Phone: (707) 822-2481. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joelle Potts, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A19195, 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 Joelle Potts, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joelle Potts, DO had 818 Medicare Part D claims for 91 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.

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.