NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Scott Appel, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Merced, CA

John Scott Appel, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Merced, California, and NPI 1407881238, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (California 63804, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407881238
Name
John Scott Appel
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
63804 CA
PA737 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
737 W Childs Ave, Merced, CA 95341
Phone
(423) 503-7051
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 17, 2024
Fax
(865) 539-8008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 737 W Childs Ave

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

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  2. Erica Avila, APRN PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1730655143
  3. Gabriel Deol, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1083431357
  4. Connie Diers, RNRegistered Nurse1871775031
  5. Dennis Dodd, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1962710277
  6. Catherine Lake, PA-CPhysician Assistant1528040052

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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John Scott Appel among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

John Scott Appel, PA-C is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 physician assistant records list a practice address in Merced

They are 34 of the 2,836 NPPES records with a practice address in Merced, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Olatoyosi Akinrotimi, MMS MPH, PA-CMerced, CA 953411790313203
  2. Auchaia Farley, PA-CMerced, CA 953411558784512
  3. Brandon Huber, PA-CMerced, CA 953411073120382
  4. Catherine Lake, PA-CMerced, CA 953411528040052
  5. Sadik Malik, PA-CMerced, CA 953411174307102
  6. Diane Renteria, PA-CMerced, CA 953411093029001
  7. Marissa Wyan, PA-CMerced, CA 953411528988714
  8. Caitlin Benson, PAMerced, CA 953401194115899

Common questions

What is John Scott Appel, PA-C's NPI number?

John Scott Appel, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407881238, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Scott Appel, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 737 W Childs Ave, Merced, CA, 95341. Phone: (423) 503-7051. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Scott Appel, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number 63804, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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