John Charles Austin, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · San Diego, CA
John Charles Austin, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1518997378, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (California C55502, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Charles Austin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License numbers
- C55502 CA
MD2012-0840 NM
MD26733 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8929 University Center LN Ste 205, San Diego, CA 92122
- Phone
- (858) 703-6964
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 800-2518
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170613000047); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8929 University Center LN Ste 205
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Lima, OPA ATCCommunity Health Worker1801120282
Verify John Charles Austin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C55502Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin23 claims
- Meloxicam20 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.
John Charles Austin among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California
John Charles Austin, MD is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.
All 384 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Bogard, DOSan Diego, CA 921221114412939
- Tal David, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211629092473
- Pascual Dutton, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231063769883
- David Easley, DAVID EASLEY M.D.San Diego, CA 921231548473945
- Paul Murphy, MDSan Diego, CA 921231265543615
- Yuhang SunSan Diego, CA 921231033568696
- Isabella Wu, MD/MPHSan Diego, CA 921211457915662
- Jonathan Myer, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201982607867
Common questions
What is John Charles Austin, MD's NPI number?
John Charles Austin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518997378, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Charles Austin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8929 University Center LN Ste 205, San Diego, CA, 92122. Phone: (858) 703-6964. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Charles Austin, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number C55502, 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 John Charles Austin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Charles Austin, MD had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.